date:Oct 11, 2013
omass of the cyanobacteria Arthrospira platensis (A.platensis), as a color additive in candy and chewing gum in response to a petition filed by Mars,Inc.
Nestl had used Brilliant Blue to color its blue Smarties before moving to Spirulina, a seaweedderivative, in 2008. The company has since removed all artificial colors in confectionery items inthe UK as of last year.