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WK Kellogg Co to remove artificial colors from cereals by year-end

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WK Kellogg Co is accelerating its plan to remove artificial colors from all its cereals, aiming for completion by the end of this year, a year ahead of its original 2027 deadline. The company has identified natural fruit and vegetable-based alternatives for iconic cereals like Froot Loops and Apple Jacks. This move is in response to increasing consumer demand for simpler ingredients and pressure from advocacy groups and retailers, including a prior agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. AI

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WK Kellogg Co to remove artificial colors from cereals by year-end

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press ·

    Kellogg to cut all artificial colors from its cereals by end of 2026, a year ahead of schedule

    Kellogg had promised natural dyes by 2027, but Target and Walmart's own deadlines just pushed it to beat its own timeline.

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