Bend Consumer Reports Trying Dye-Free Versions of Popular Candies
A consumer in Bend, OR, tried artificial dye-free versions of M&Ms, Skittles, and Starbursts, sharing their findings in an article for centraloregondaily.com.
Bend, OR, October 16, 2026 —
A consumer in Bend, Oregon, tried artificial dye-free versions of M&Ms, Skittles and Starbursts and shared their findings in an article published by centraloregondaily.com, according to the information provided.
The summary does not identify the consumer or give the date of the article. It also does not describe which dye-free products were tried, how they were obtained, or what the consumer concluded about them. Specific observations about the candies’ taste, appearance, ingredients or availability were not provided.
The account centers on versions of three familiar candy brands described as free of artificial dyes. However, the available information does not specify which colorings or other ingredients were used in those versions, or whether the products were made by the brands named. It also does not indicate whether the consumer conducted a formal comparison with standard versions.
No details were provided about the article’s testing method, the number of products sampled or any response from the manufacturers. The consumer’s findings therefore cannot be summarized beyond the fact that the products were tried and discussed in the centraloregondaily.com article.
The trend summary provides no additional reporting on the products’ labeling, sales or broader market context. Those details, along with the consumer’s specific conclusions, remain unavailable in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Sara Moniuszko, USA TODAY on www.centraloregondaily.com, see more information here.
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