On June 22, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 25, better known as the “Make Texas Healthy Again” law, setting in motion a wave of reforms that will touch every corner of our state’s food scene from neighborhood taquerías and suya pop‑ups to mobile smoothie carts. Here’s what you need to know and how these changes can actually strengthen our community’s food ecosystem.

What’s Changing?

Beginning January 1, 2027, any packaged food or drink sold in Texas that contains 44 flagged additives—including artificial colors, bromated flour, and titanium dioxide must feature a bold warning label:

“WARNING: This product contains an ingredient that is not recommended for human consumption by the appropriate authority in Australia, Canada, the European Union, or the United Kingdom.”

Why it matters: Many of our beloved snacks and imported specialty ingredients hail from Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America, where additive standards can differ. By auditing labels now, brands can decide whether to reformulate recipes or embrace the warning as a badge of transparency. Either way, shoppers gain clearer insight and can vote with their forks. Learn more about affected additives.

Cleaner Plates in Texas Schools (Senate Bill 314)

 Bans those same additives in free and reduced‑price school meals starting Fall 2026. If you supply cafeterias think plantain chip makers or local salsa vendors begin tweaking recipes so students continue to taste the flavors of home without the additives.

What Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors Should Expect

Food trucks that bottle drinks, sell packaged chin‑chin, or sticker their own containers must follow the new label rules. Expect inspectors to check not just food temps but also ingredient panels. Ordering pre‑printed compliant stickers now will save last‑minute headaches.

Looking Ahead

These laws may feel daunting, but they also open doors for cleaner labels, stronger consumer trust, and new market opportunities for additive‑free versions of our favorite foods. Grubido will keep you updated with templates, vendor spotlights, and step‑by‑step guides so your business can thrive under the new rules.

Stay connected. Stay compliant. Stay flavorful.