The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new blue color additive derived from the fruit of the gardenia, a flowering evergreen. The color is approved for use in sports drinks, ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it had approved a new blue food dye derived from the fruit of the Gardenia plant. The additive is approved for use in sports drinks ...

WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved gardenia (genipin) blue color for use in certain foods and beverages, making it the fourth color derived from natural sources to be ...

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