Tyson Foods announced Monday that it will stop using high-fructose corn syrup by the end of 2025. The food giant also plans to stop using sucralose, titanium dioxide and BHA/BHT, according to USA Today.
All of those ingredients are safe and FDA-approved, according to Tyson Foods, but that doesn’t necessarily mean customers want them. Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King said the move was part of a continual process to improve the quality of their food products while also meeting customer expectations. The company already eliminated petroleum-based synthetic food dyes earlier this year.
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The move also follows an industry shift away from high-fructose corn syrup in favor of cane sugar.