Snack Prices Set to Pop Amid FDA Dye Ban

Grocery prices have been a hot topic over the last few years amid inflation and tariffs, but something else could send costs soaring. 

The Food and Drug Administration's recent announcement over the ban on certain petroleum-based synthetic dyes will likely impact the prices of America's favorite snack foods. Per MarketWatch, the shift from synthetic dyes to natural dyes might add as much as 10% to manufacturing costs which is often passed onto the consumer. 

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.