(WHTM) - Dozens of ice cream manufacturers in the United States have pledged to eliminate artificial dyes from their products by the end of 2027.

On Monday, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) joined Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other national health leaders to announce the commitment to remove artificial colors.

Specifically, the IDFA said the companies that produce more than 90 percent of ice cream sold in the U.S. — or about 40 makers of ice cream and frozen dairy desserts — will remove Red 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 from their ice cream and frozen dairy desserts.

The commitment applies to products made with real milk sold at food retail locations, not products made with non-dairy ingredients and those made in-house at local businesses.

Kennedy has targeted the use of artificial dyes in the nation's food since taking the lead at HHS. Companies, including

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