By Neil J Kanatt

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods ( TSN ) said on Monday it will

stop using certain ingredients, like high-fructose corn syrup,

in its products by the end of 2025 in the U.S.

Food companies are seeking alternative ingredients in

response to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make

America Healthy Again" campaign that aims to

eliminate artificial dyes from packaged foods sold in the

country.

Kennedy has also been critical of the amount of sugar

consumed in the American diet and has said that updated dietary

guidelines will advise Americans to eat "whole food".

Coca-Cola has also decided to introduce a cane-sugar

sweetened version of Coke in the U.S., after President Donald

Trump pushed for a change.

The meatpacker said on Monday it will also stop using

ingredients such as sucralose, titanium dioxide and the

synthetic antioxidant BHA/BHT in its brands, including Jimmy

Dean and Hillshire Farm meat products, while noting that the

ingredients being removed are FDA-approved and safe to use.

"We continuously review and assess our product portfolio to

ensure the highest quality products that meet the needs of

consumers," said Donnie King, CEO of Tyson Foods ( TSN ).

The move follows the company's removal of petroleum-based

synthetic dyes from its products earlier this year.

"Clean-label moves tend to reduce buyer friction," said Alex

Jarombek, senior analyst at research firm Consumer Edge.

Tyson in August raised its annual revenue forecast, betting

on consumers' increased appetite for chicken, while it

battles losses in its beef business due to cattle shortage.

Shares of the Springdale, Arkansas-based company were down

1.5% in afternoon trading.