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October 23, 2026
Barilla Group
Barilla Group Just Got a Little More Interesting After Its Acquisitions in UK Brand Pasta Evangelists and USA's Back to Nature Foods.
In February 2021, Barilla acquired Pasta Evangelists, marking Barilla's return to fresh pasta after exiting the category in the late 1990s.
While in December 2022, Back to Nature Foods from B&G Foods Inc. was acquired and built out Barilla's North American bakery platform alongside its existing Wasa crispbread lead.
As GOODLES was agreed to be acquired in September 2026, people have forgotten Barilla's 149 years history and $5.3B in Revenue.
But their next 5-year CAPEX plan installed in 2023 had a $1.2B investment into Italian manufacturing, green energy and R&D centres.
Ending in 2028, aiming to be bringing back the power engine to the next generation of F&B the next year will be a crucial time for all.