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Ebro Foods Sells Panzani Businesses To CVC In €550m Deal

Spanish pasta maker Ebro Foods has agreed to sell parts of its Panzani unit to buyout fund CVC in a transaction valued at €550 million. Ebro Foods...

Pasta Maker La Molisana Introduces Recyclable Packaging

Italian pasta producer La Molisana has introduced new recyclable paper packaging sourced from responsibly managed and FSC certified forests. The initiat...

Spain's Ebro Foods Sees Profit Up 10.6% In First Quarter

Spain's Ebro Foods has reported a 10.6% growth in first-quarter net profit, to €52.8 million, as lockdowns and restrictions on restaurant opening hour...

Italy's Pastificio Garofalo Reports Record Year

Italian pasta company Pastificio Garofalo reported a 35% increase in turnover to €220 million last year, a new record high for the business. The co...

Spain's Ebro Foods Sees Profits Up As Consumers Stock Up During Pandemic

Ebro Foods has reported a 36% jump in annual profit, with its rice and pasta products particularly popular as coronavirus restrictions forced people to eat...

Barilla Acquires Pasta Firm Catelli For €107m

Italy's Barilla has finalised a deal to buy dry pasta firm Catelli from Spain's Ebro Foods in a deal worth around €107 million, the two groups said on...

Barilla Buys British Fresh Pasta Maker Pasta Evangelists

Barilla has acquired a majority stake in Britain's Pasta Evangelists, re-entering the fresh pasta market and boosting its digital offering at time when the...

Barilla To Gift Staff $13m For Producing Food Through Pandemic

Italy's Barilla will pay a total of €11 million ($13 million) in bonuses this year to reward its 8,400 workers for ensuring food production despite th...