Italian pasta maker Barilla paid $750 million in cash for Goodles, a healthier macaroni-and-cheese company, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resigned Thursday, dealing a setback to the administration’s efforts to overhaul the US food system.

Heineken NV appointed Rafael Oliveira chief executive officer, as the Dutch brewer breaks with habit by hiring an outsider to try to reverse a slump in demand.

The Trump administration is expected to create an exemption in its definition of ultra-processed foods for “healthy” items and for infant formulas, according to people familiar with the matter.

JM Smucker Co. said it planned to lower coffee prices next year as the cost comes down.

PepsiCo Inc. is preparing to raise prices on some of its smaller bags of chips, according to people familiar with the matter, even after reining in the cost of its larger packages in response to consumer pushback.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.’s strong sales of soda and energy drinks helped boost its first-quarter results above expectations Thursday.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. offered an upbeat forecast for its full-year sales, saying it expects a boost from its planned purchase of Dutch coffee maker JDE Peet’s NV later in 2026.

The Trump administration is launching a $700 million pilot program to help farmers more easily adopt “regenerative” practices that improve the health of soil and water.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled that he was open to a national food standard, a top priority for food companies trying to navigate proliferating state laws.