A natural blue food coloring made from gardenia fruit has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The additive—dubbed gardenia blue—can now be used in foods like sports drinks, ...

Since people tend to eat with their eyes first, the visual appearance of food matters. Food dyes have the ability to transform plain substances into intriguing creations that entice your eyes and ...

July 14 (UPI) --The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of a new blue color additive from the gardenia fruit, the fourth coloring from natural sources added in the last two ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products ...

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has granted approval of a new blue food coloring produced from the gardenia fruit, while urging food manufacturers to quickly abandon a synthetic ...

Scientists have developed an environmentally-friendly way of boosting the production and heat stability of a natural blue coloring. Used in everything from Smarties to gin, the blue coloring, known as ...