Lois ‘n’ Frima’s has been making ice cream in Ottawa since 1986, though the ByWard Market location runs more like a walk-up ...

It joined a growing number of big food companies that announced plans to eliminate such dyes as the U.S. government stepped up scrutiny.

Twinkies are made with Red 40 and Yellow 5, for example, while Snoballs snack cakes are made with Red 40 Lake, a dye combined with aluminum to keep it from dissolving in water.