US: Insect dye in drinks must be labelled - FDA

By just-drinks.com editorial team | 7 January 2009

Drinks on sale in the US will have to declare whether or not they contain a red colouring derived from the cochineal insect, under a new ruling by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Drinks on sale in the US will have to declare whether or not they contain a red colouring derived from the cochineal insect, under a new ruling by the Food and Drug Administration.