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“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it granted three new color additive petitions that will expand the palette of available colors from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use in food. … The color additive petitions approved today are for:
- Galdieria extract blue, a blue color derived from the unicellular red algae Galdieria sulphuraria. …
- Butterfly pea flower extract, a blue color that can be used to achieve a range of shades including bright blues, intense purple, and natural greens. …
- Calcium phosphate, a white color approved for use in ready-to-eat chicken products, white candy melts, doughnut sugar, and sugar for coated candies.”
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