Louisiana Bill Requires Disclosure on Foods with Certain Additives
From artificial dyes to synthetic sweeteners, state food additive regulations continue to heat up. Less than a week after Texas signed SB 25, requiring warning labels on foods with 44 additives banned abroad, Louisiana is taking action with a similar bill.
Signed into law on June 27, 2025, Louisiana SB 14 requires packaged foods sold in the state with any of 44 additives to display a QR code that links to more information. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., joined the Louisiana governor for the signing of the bill as part of the growing movement of state legislation around Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative.
What the Louisiana Law Requires for Food & Beverage Labels
The new law applies to food and beverage products sold in the state that contain certain synthetic colors, sweeteners like sucralose and aspartame, preservatives, and other additives already restricted abroad to include a QR code on the label that links to a webpage containing additional information about the additive starting on January 1, 2028.
The webpage must include the following disclaimer language:
“NOTICE: This product contains [insert ingredient here]. For more information about this ingredient, including FDA approvals, click HERE.”
The disclaimer has to link to the FDA’s webpage about food chemical safety.
More Details about Louisiana SB 14
- The part of the law affecting food and beverage packaging goes into effect (SB 14 Section 3) on January 1, 2028.
- The law does not apply to dietary supplements or alcoholic beverages.
- Additives that would trigger warnings include 44 ingredients like Red Dye No. 40, Titanium Dioxide, Bromated Flour, and Propylparaben. See the full list here.
- The law also bans certain additives from school meals starting in 2028, requires updates to continuing education nutrition training for health providers, and mandates that restaurants disclose if they use seed oils during food preparation.
How ENTR Can Help
As ingredient regulations shift, ENTR provides regulatory and R&D teams the tools they need to respond.
With ENTR, you can:
- Identify high-risk additives: Instantly flag banned ingredients across your formulas and map where warning labels may apply.
- Track emerging state mandates: ENTR regularly adds new state legislation to the platform so you can easily stay on top of a fast-changing regulatory landscape.
- Reformulate with speed and confidence: Swap or remove flagged ingredients and preview reformulated products against U.S. and global regulations in real time.
Whether you're working ahead of Louisiana’s 2028 deadline or trying to align your formulations across multiple states, ENTR helps you stay ahead with full transparency and control.
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