USA: Barilla Group to acquire Goodles
Barilla Group, the international food company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Goodles, the US-based boxed mac and cheese brand. Founded in October 2020 as Gooder Foods and based in Santa Cruz (CA), Goodles produces mac and cheese products distributed across major and independent US retailers. Following the transaction, Goodles will continue to operate […]
USA: Barilla announces expansion in New York state
Barilla, the Italy-based pasta manufacturer, is set to expand its manufacturing facility in the Town of Avon (NY). The world’s leading dry pasta maker will invest nearly $170 million in a two-phase project at the Livingston County site. The company will invest $145 million in phase one, which involves constructing a 52,000-square-foot main building to […]
Italy: Barilla invests €20 million in Parma plant
Barilla, the Italian pasta, sauces and bakery firm, has inaugurated its new Barilla Innovation & Technology Experience (BITE) centre in Parma, Italy, as its most significant investment in recent years to accelerate global research and development across its product portfolio. The 14,000 sq mfacility, designed to act as a global innovation hub for over 100 […]
Italy: Barilla to invest €1 billion in expansion bid
Italian food producer Barilla has announced that the company is investing €1 billion ($1.09 billion) in a bid to expand both domestically and internationally. According to an article in Corriere Della Sera, the company is intending to allocate half of the total to its Italian business, boosting its competitive position and assisting efforts at internationalization. […]
USA: Barilla Group to acquire bakery brand Back To Nature
Leading Italian food company Barilla Group has announced the acquisition of the bakery brand Back To Nature from B&G Foods. The acquisition of Back To Nature follows the strategy of Barilla to build a strong multi-brand bakery platform in the United States. Founded in 1960, Back To Nature has a portfolio of plant-based, non-GMO cookies, […]
Italy: Barilla to team up with Unilever to sell ice cream and snacks
Leading Italian food company Barilla and consumer goods multinational Unilever have entered into a strategic agreement to sell ice cream and snacks in Italy, according to a Reuters report. The deal, agreed between Barilla and Unilver’s Algida division, will reportedly tap into increased demand, especially in the summer season, and allow Barilla to compete with larger […]
Italy: Barilla to acquire Capelli dry pasta business
Leading Italian food company Barilla has acquired the Capelli dry pasta company in Canada from Spanish firm Ebro Foods for C$165 million ($130 million). The Capelli pasta business includes the Capelli, Lancia, and Splendor brands and a manufacturing plant in Montreal. “We’re leading the charge in transforming the pasta category, and as a category leader […]
UK: Barilla acquires majority stake in Pasta Evangelists
Italian pasta and sauce company Barilla has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Pasta Evangelists, a startup that delivers fresh pasta meal kits to homes in the UK. Founded in 2016, Pasta Evangelists delivers boxes of fresh pasta meal kits directly to clients and also distributes pasta and sauces through digital platforms and […]
Italy: Barilla to invest €50 million in expansion plans
Italy’s leading pasta manufacturer Barilla has announced plans to invest €50 million ($55 million) over the next 10 years to updgrade its Pedrignano factory and its distribution centre near Parma. According to an article in Il Sole 24 Ore, the investment will be used to improvethe Pedrignano pasta facility, which is considered the world’s largest […]
Italy: Barilla to invest €50 million to fund plant expansion
Italy’s leading pasta maker Barilla is expanding its factory in Rubbiano to increase production of pasta sauces. The investment of €50 million (£53 million) adds to an initial €40 million ($42 million) investment made in 2012 to build the plant, which will be completed by 2018. The expansion, which comes after the factory hit its maximum production […]