PepsiCo to remove artificial ingredients from popular food items by end of 2025

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PepsiCo to remove artificial ingredients from popular food items by end of 2025
Artificial colors will be removed from Lays, Tostitos by end of year
 By Ashley J. DiMella Fox News
Published April 28, 2025 1:47pm EDT

Heeding the call to ban artificial ingredients by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., PepsiCo isn't wasting any time getting started.

Ramon Laguarta, PepsiCo Inc. chair and chief executive officer, said in an April 24 conference call that the company will reduce artificial ingredients and has already begun doing so, as Food Business News reported.

"We've been leading the transformation of the industry now for a long time on sodium reduction, sugar reduction and better fats," Laguarta said.

"Sixty percent-plus of our (portfolio) today doesn't have any artificial colors," he said — and the company is "undergoing that transition."

Laguarta cited examples such as Lay's and Tostitos, which "will be out of artificial colors by the end of this year."

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America's largest food company makes major recipe change to appease RFK Jr that'll change taste of snacks

Daily Mail
By SADIE WHITELOCKS
28 April 2025



PepsiCo has announced that it has already started phasing out artificial ingredients in line with Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's drive to ban them from foods.

The food giant's CEO, Ramon Laguarta, said that it would continue to transition products such as Cheetos, Lay's, Tostitos and Doritos to be more natural in response to a change in consumer preferences.

Laguarta confirmed that Lay's and Tostitos 'will be out of artificial colors by the end of this year.'

Used in the American food supply for decades to give treats an appealing hue, in recent years concerns have been raised over the health effects of food dyes - including animal studies suggesting they can cause hyperactivity, cancer and other health problems.

PepsiCo, headquartered in Harrison, New York, owns more than 200 food and beverage brands worldwide, including 23 that each generate over $1 billion in sales annually.

Laguarta claims that 60 percent of the company's portfolio currently doesn't contain any artificial dyes and they are working at finding natural alternatives for the rest of the brands.

Among the most scrutinized dyes in the food and beverage industry are Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6.

Natural alternatives to these include ingredients like beet juice, pomegranate juice, turmeric, saffron, carrot juice, and paprika.

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