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Tootsie Roll (TR) Risk Analysis
Risk Overview Q2, 2026
Risk Change Over Time
- Regulation - Risk 1Risk of continued developments in food industry legislation and regulatory requirements at the federal and state level.
With recent activities at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and various state legislation, the food industry is subject to increasing laws and regulations, as well as changes in consumer expectations and behavior, which may impact the ingredients used in our products among other things. For example, in April 2025, it was announced that the FDA intends to phase out the approved use of certain synthetic dyes in food products, which the Company uses in many of its products. Many states, including West Virginia, have passed, or are in the process of passing, legislation that prohibits or restricts the sales of products with certain synthetic dyes within their respective states. As the Company pursues the goal of eliminating synthetic dyes and implementing natural colors, the Company believes that this will likely result in higher costs and that available supplies of such natural colors may not be adequate to meet the needs of this likely major change in the food industry. In addition to legislation regarding synthetic dyes in food products, the Company anticipates continued developments in food industry legislation and regulatory requirements at the federal and state level. The significance of the impact of these changes, including changing consumer expectations and behavior and the ability to pass on this anticipated cost increase to customers and our consumers, remains uncertain at this time.??25
Risk Highlights Q2, 2026
Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 32
- Regulation - Risk 1Risk of new governmental laws and regulations
Governmental laws and regulations, including those that affect food advertising and marketing to children, use of certain ingredients in products, new labeling requirements, income and other taxes, tariffs on U.S. imports and retaliatory tariffs in response, including the effects of changes to international trade agreements, new taxes targeted toward confectionery products and the environment, both in and outside the U.S.A., are subject to change over time, which could adversely impact the Company’s results of operations and ability to compete in domestic or foreign marketplaces.
- Regulation - Risk 2ChangedRisk of continued developments in food industry legislation and regulatory requirements at the federal and state level.
With recent activities at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and various state legislation, the food industry is subject to increasing laws and regulations, as well as changes in consumer expectations and behavior, which may impact the ingredients used in our products among other things. For example, in April 2025, it was announced that the FDA intends to phase out the approved use of certain synthetic dyes in food products, which the Company uses in many of its products. Many states, including West Virginia, have passed, or are in the process of passing, legislation that prohibits or restricts the sales of products with certain synthetic dyes within their respective states. As the Company pursues the goal of eliminating synthetic dyes and implementing natural colors, the Company believes that this will likely result in higher costs and that available supplies of such natural colors may not be adequate to meet the needs of this likely major change in the food industry. In addition to legislation regarding synthetic dyes in food products, the Company anticipates continued developments in food industry legislation and regulatory requirements at the federal and state level. The significance of the impact of these changes, including changing consumer expectations and behavior and the ability to pass on this anticipated cost increase to customers and our consumers, remains uncertain at this time.??25
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