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 […]