On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 25 (“SB 25”), a sweeping new measure promised to redefine consumer transparency and public health accountability in the food and beverage sector. The law requires that certain packaged products display a warning label when they contain ingredients disfavored by foreign health authorities, regardless of those ingredients’ legal status under U.S. law. SB 25 identifies 44 specific dyes and synthetic ingredients requiring a warning label, notably including Red Dye No. 40, Yellow No. 5, and bleached flour. The law also establishes new structural reforms such as the creation of a state nutrition advisory committee, updated medical training requirements, and enhanced physical activity mandates in schools. While the law does not take effect until January 1, 2027, it has already triggered significant concern within the food and beverage industry and is poised to prompt far-reaching legal challenges, compliance overhauls, and broader regulatory ripples throughout the U.S. marketplace.Continue Reading Texas Enacts Sweeping Food Additive Labeling Law: Implications for the Industry and Interstate Commerce
