In-N-Out Burger announces ketchup upgrade and removes artificial dye from lemonade

In-N-Out Burger has confirmed it removed artificial coloring from its Signature Pink Lemonade and its strawberry shakes.

The news broke Tuesday, May 13 in an article from Nation’s Restaurant News, which cited comments on an X fan account as its initial source.

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In-N-Out issued a statement describing the changes as “part of our ongoing commitment to providing our Customers with the highest-quality ingredients.”

“We’re also in the process of transitioning to an upgraded ketchup, which is made with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup,” it reads.

In-N-Out serves two lemonades, both pink, Signature and Lite, which was added to the menu at the end of 2023 and already contained natural coloring.

In January, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has targeted food dyes in recent months, banning a dye called Red 3 and working to remove eight synthetic food colorings from the food supply, according to an April news release.

In-N-Out is based in Irvine but has announced that it will move its headquarters to Baldwin Park, its hometown, and an eastern hub in suburban Nashville by 2029.

The chain has 420 restaurants in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho. Its newest drive-thru opened May 9 in Brighton, Colo.

One Southern California location, at 1210 N. Atlantic Blvd., Alhambra, is temporarily closed for improvements to the parking lot and drive-thru lane, according to representatives. It’s store No. 121 and dates from 1997.