Scooplet: Food industry lobbyists say there’s no agreement in place to eliminate synthetic dyes after HHS said it plans to work with companies to phase them out by the end of 2026. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

New with Jaewon Kang: Parents are less than happy after Costco switched the supplier of its popular Kirkland diapers. From one mom: “It’s a ‘you have one job’ situation... You can’t pee through the front of the diaper.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

New: The maker of Dum Dums and Sweethearts expects to still have artificial dyes in some products after the end of 2026 -- the voluntary deadline set by the FDA + HHS to remove them. Gift link below: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Health secretary RFK Jr. called sugar "poison" in late April, putting the sugar and sweets industries on alert at conferences in NY and Indianapolis last week. 🍭🎁🔗: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… w/ Will Kubzansky via Bloomberg

Today in the world of food dyes on Bloomberg: Kraft-Heinz, the maker of Jell-O, Kool-Aid and Lunchables, says it will axe synthetic dyes from its US products by 2027. Gift link here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

MAHA news from the weekend: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a first-of-its-kind law requiring warning labels on foods that contain ingredients “not recommended for human consumption” by other countries w/ Will Kubzansky bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

On #RhodeMap: The sale of of the massive Atlantic Mills complex in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood closed last week, officially ending decades of family ownership. But the future of the Manton Avenue property remains uncertain. trib.al/TDUI9Ps

New: ice cream makers are removing artificial dyes by 2028: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

In recent months, Hims has been the topic of fervid conversation, disdain and intrigue among any number of groups—pharma companies, short sellers, meme-stock investors, and, of course, those trying to find an affordable way to shed a few pounds. For Businessweek bloomberg.com/news/features/…

.@predictit and the CFTC have reached a new agreement to allow the politics-focused exchange to expand trading after a years-long legal fight, the company says. More on Bloomberg Terminal

New: Kellogg, the maker of Froot Loops and Apple Jacks, is getting rid of synthetic food dyes by the end of 2027. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Visited the Welch’s Fruit Snacks factory in New Jersey with Julia Press for this one! The process of switching to natural dyes was complicated — the raspberry alone took about 50 tries.