Central America Extends Deadline for Labels With Banned Dye

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 16, 2026 · Originally reported September 15, 2026 by Infobae – Honduras

Central America's economic ministers granted a six-month extension, to January 15, 2027, for food and beverage makers to use up existing labels listing erythrosine (Red No. 3), a dye banned last year after US regulators linked it to cancer in animal tests.