Synthetic food dyes appear to be on their way ... However, these dyes — made from petroleum — aren't the only additives on the block. Caramel color is in soft drinks, precooked meats, beer ...

Joseph Borzelleca published a study on the food coloring Red No. 3. The FDA cited his work when banning the additive in ...

The majority of tequila has off-label additives, which the CRT places into four categories: Sugar-based syrup to sweeten, caramel coloring for a darker color, oak extract to intensify the taste of ...

Common additives that are in tequila include sugars and sweeteners like fructose and aspartame, oak extract, and caramel coloring. Patrón estimates that as much as 80% of tequila brands on the ...