MAJOR BRANDS REMOVE HARM­FUL DYES FROM CERE­ALS SERVED IN SCHOOLS AFTER SIGN­ING HIS­TORIC SET­TLE­MENT WITH ATTOR­NEY GEN­ER­AL PAXTON

AUSTIN, Aug. 19 -- The Texas Attorney General issued the following press release:

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured historic settlements with WK Kellogg Co. ("Kellogg's") and General Mills Inc. ("General Mills"), requiring the companies to remove harmful synthetic dyes from their products. As part of the agreements, Kellogg's and General Mills have removed synthetic dyes from their cereal products served in schools ahead of the 2026 school year.

In 2025, Attorney General Paxton secured the historic settlement with General Mills, which was followed by a similar settlement with Kellogg's. These landmark victories followed a months-long investigation into the safety of certain ingredients in cereal products and weeks of negotiation. Under ...