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Yellow 6, Red 40 to Paprika extract
Utz has announced that Utz Cheese Balls will remove Yellow 6. Current labels may still list it. Announced Aug 4, 2025. Source: utzsnacks.com.
A change has been announced.
Utz listed cheese snacks in its dye-commitment letter. Yellow 6 remains on current canisters.
3 sources · manufacturer ingredient list, manufacturer announcement, FDA / government ↓
- Category
- Snacks
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
Timeline
Announced
Utz announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.
Sources
- Oct 5, 2026 · Verified ✓
Current manufacturer ingredient list
Utz Cheddar Cheese Balls Barrel — ingredientsINGREDIENTS Corn Meal, Vegetable Oil (...), Whey, Maltodextrin, Salt, Cheddar Cheese (...), ... Yellow 6 (For Color), Butter (...), ... Yellow 5 (For Color), Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate, Yeast Extract, Artificial Flavor, Natural Flavor, Enzymes.
utzsnacks.com
- Sep 23, 2025
Manufacturer announcement
Utz Brands to Eliminate FD&C Colors from Product Portfolio by 2027We will eliminate all FD&C colors from our entire product portfolio by the end of 2027.
utzsnacks.com
- Sep 15, 2026
FDA / government source
FDA: Tracking food industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyesUtz Brands — All products: eliminate all FD&C colors by the end of 2027. In progress.
fda.gov
User report
FDA tracker — Utz commitment (no link on file)
User report
Utz color commitment (no link on file)
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