Battle Creek is a Michigan city known for its cereal-making history and as the Kellogg Co. headquarters community; latest note: Kellogg will remove artificial colors from all cereals by year-end, signaling a major shift for the brand.
Kellogg has identified fruit- and vegetable-based juices to color cereals like Froot Loops and Apple Jacks and is investing in equipment to switch to natural colorings, a year earlier than planned. The company is also phasing out BHT from cereals that still contain it, following years of pressure from consumers and policymakers. Retailers are pushing for change as well, with Target and Walmart aligning store policies with the shift.