Yogurt Maker Danone Working to Remove Artificial Dyes from Products Sold in U.S.
May 7, 2025 | 1 min to read
Yogurt maker Danone is committed to eliminating artificial dyes from its U.S. offerings, including Yo Crunch and Light & Fit, as part of a response to increasing health concerns and regulatory pressures. CEO Shane Grant highlighted the influence of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda in guiding this transition. The company is actively exploring strategies to achieve a dye-free portfolio in response to consumer demands for healthier options.
NEW YORK — Yogurt maker Danone (DANO.PA), opens new tab is looking to remove artificial dyes from its U.S. portfolio, which includes the Yo Crunch and Light & Fit brands, said Shane Grant, CEO of the company’s Americas business, in an interview.
U.S. food makers are under pressure to remove artificial dyes from their products after health regulators said … they are phasing them out of the food supply through voluntary action by manufacturers.
Grant said the France-based company is working to determine how it can remove artificial dyes from across its portfolio, citing U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and Americans’ growing awareness of health as reasons for the change.
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