New studies link common food preservatives to higher risks of cancer and type 2 diabetes, driving clean-label demand and innovation in natural preservation.

Multiple preservatives that are added to food products to lengthen their shelf life have significant associations with overall cancer development.

Tequila defied 2025’s global spirits slump—but a bitter fight over “additive‑free” labels shook the industry to its core.

Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, ...

Main outcome measures Cumulative time dependent intake of preservatives, including those in industrial food brands, assessed ...

A federal judge has temporarily paused West Virginia’s ban on artificial dyes in foods before it can take effect, granting a request from an additive industry group. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger ...

A recent study in the journal Scientific Reports evaluated exposure to food additives and their mixtures among adults and children in France. Widespread Use of Food Additives in Modern Diets Food ...

Researchers say they’ve identified 168 chemicals that may affect gut bacteria, substances that people can encounter in a range of everyday environments. Experts from the University of Cambridge ...

Credit: Getty Images The guidance is invaluable to keep patients with CKD healthy – especially through the holiday eating season and into a fresh new year. For better or worse, food additives can ...

Clinicians and their patients with kidney disease are now getting new guidance on potassium and phosphorus additives, two nutrients of growing concern in chronic kidney disease (CKD) management. In ...

NEW YORK -- Walmart said Wednesday that it plans to remove synthetic food dyes and 30 other ingredients, including some preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes, from its store brands ...