why is european fanta yellow while american fanta is neon orange

Question

I don’t mean in a chemical way I understand that part
I mean in a “why would they have to change the recipe for the us” way

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Answer 1

The European Union has stricter laws about additives to food, and that includes dyes. Specifically Yellow 6 and Red 40 are what gives US Fanta it’s coloring, and are considered harmful in the EU due to potential side effects.

As well, European soft drinks just tend to be different due to those same laws about additives. It goes beyond dyes and into other chemicals which the US deems safe but not the EU.