Walmart on Oct. 1 said it is going to eliminate synthetic dyes and some other artificial additives from products it sells under its own brands, including Great Value.
The Arkansas-based company said that it will remove synthetic dyes, including Red 3 and Orange B, from all of its private-branded items.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration announced earlier in the year a ban on Orange B and Red No. 2, citing research that has linked them to increased hyperactivity in children. Officials said they would work with companies to reformulate products so they would no longer contain other dyes that are still authorized….