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Skittles-maker Mars phases out controversial colour additive

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Skittles in the US are no longer being made with titanium dioxide, a colour additive that was banned in the European Union in 2022 .

The move follows years of criticism about the presence of titanium dioxide in the candy.

The company did not explain why it had made the decision, which was first reported by Bloomberg .

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