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FDA Revokes Authorizations for Certain Chemicals Used in Food Color Additives
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Fusion42 · 9 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FDA has revoked authorizations for certain chemicals, including methylene chloride, ethylene dichloride, and trichloroethylene, used in food color additives and their production, effective January 11, 2027. This includes banning methylene chloride as a diluent in inks for marking fruits and vegetables due to cancer risk and removing authorizations based on industry abandonment.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Foodtech, and 2 sources have reported it between 9 Nov 2026 and 14 Nov 2026.
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Your ingredients or additives involving these chemicals will face strict market exit deadlines from January 2027. Reformulate now or lose US market access for colour additive products containing these substances.
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2 sources · first reported 9 Nov 2026 · latest 14 Nov 2026
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