Clean-label claim · Candy & Confectionery · United States
No artificial colors claim testing for candy
Testing a "no artificial colors" claim on candy means checking that the cleaner label does not cost you the shopper. Upload the current pack and the reformulated concept, compare up to six variants head-to-head, and get a diagnostic per version — appeal, brand recognition and purchase intent — before you print.
is the FDA deadline for Red 3 to be out of food. After that date, a product containing it is adulterated.
Candy is where the color is the product. Test the dye-free version before the shelf tests it for you.
Source: FDA order, January 15, 2025 (21 CFR 74.303).
The context
Why the claim is not just a label change
The claim changes more than the color
"No artificial colors" touches the ingredient list, the front panel and sometimes the product itself. Each change can move appeal, recognition and intent.
Natural colors behave differently
They fade, shift with pH and read as a different product. The question is not whether you can reformulate — it is whether the shopper still picks it up.
Sequence costs you a launch
Reformulating first and testing later means two production runs. Testing the variants together means one.
How it works
Upload both versions
Your current product and the dye-free or clean-label concept — name, description, pack images, price, audience and the competitors you care about. Or just drop in your brief.
Get them scored
Each version is evaluated across five areas — Concept, Packaging, Naming, Market and Shelf — with 13 dimensions, two independent evaluations each, and a written diagnostic.
Compare and decide
Up to six variants head-to-head, against your competitors and the platform's historical average, with a radar chart and recommendations you can act on.
What you get
A decision with evidence, not a room's opinion
5
areas scored
Concept, Packaging, Naming, Market and Shelf — run all five or only the ones you need.
6
variants head-to-head
Your current product against the reformulated versions, in one comparative study.
2
independent evaluations
Per dimension, consolidated — so one erratic read does not decide your launch.
3
improved packs per request
Subtle, balanced or bold — generated from the diagnostic, ready to test again.
Frequently asked questions
What brands ask us
- What do I need to upload?
- Your concept — name, description, pack images, price, audience and competitors. You can also upload your brief and let the assistant pull the pieces out.
- Can I test the claim and the new design together?
- Yes. That is the point: one study, several variants, each scored on packaging, naming, concept, market and shelf — so you see which change moved which score.
- Does this replace consumer validation?
- No. It gets you to that validation with the weak variants already filtered out, instead of spending it on discarding them.
- How much does it cost to start?
- Start free — no credit card.
Test the change before the shelf does
Upload both versions and see which one keeps your shopper.
Start free — no credit card