Galdieria Algae Blues Up Candies and Smoothies
Published Date: 8/21/2025
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Summary
The FDA is making it official: starting June 26, 2025, galdieria extract blue can be safely used as a color additive in lots of tasty drinks and treats like smoothies, candies, ice cream, and more. This means food makers can add this cool blue color following good manufacturing rules, with no extra costs or delays. If you love colorful snacks, get ready for some fun new shades hitting shelves soon!
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New Blue Food Color Approved
Starting June 26, 2025, the FDA allows galdieria extract blue to be used safely as a color additive in many foods and drinks when used at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP). The rule lists uses including non-alcoholic beverages, fruit drinks and smoothies, dairy-based drinks, breakfast cereal coatings, hard and soft candy, ice cream and frozen desserts, puddings, whipped toppings, and similar products.
Food Makers Allowed New Color Ingredient
As of June 26, 2025, food manufacturers and product developers may add galdieria extract blue to the listed product types (for example, beverages, candies, dairy-based drinks, frozen desserts, and frostings) provided they use it at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP). This formal approval lets food producers include this additive in those product categories under existing GMP rules.
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