Barilla is negotiating the sale of three Italian production facilities as it prepares to reorganise its manufacturing footprint in the country’s south.
The Italy-headquartered food group said the proposed changes would help it “stay competitive in a challenging market”.
The family-owned pasta producer, among the world’s largest, is discussing the sale of its Marcianise factory with Italian competitor Pastificio Liguori.
Barilla is also in talks with Italian milling company Molino Casillo over the disposal of its mills in Ancona and Bari.
The company said the negotiations were “advanced”.
As part of the restructuring, Barilla intends to establish a “new pasta production hub” in Foggia. The group plans to commit €100m ($114.8m) to a new mill that will support its existing pasta facility there.
According to a company statement, the project is due for completion in 2030 and will “deliver significant improvements in sustainability, logistics and production efficiency to serve both domestic and international markets”.
Barilla said the investment would generate employment, although it has not provided further information about the expected number of jobs.
“This move addresses the need to improve our logistics and production efficiency – an essential factor for remaining competitive in the challenging pasta market,” Giovanni Palopoli, head of operations for pasta solutions at Barilla, said in the statement.
Group revenue edged down in 2025 to €4.83bn, from €4.88bn in the previous year. Pasta products represented over 46% of total sales.
Barilla’s 2025 annual report attributed the pressure on household budgets to “aggressive price competition”, which had “led to the need for rapid adjustments aimed at streamlining operations”.
Despite the softer revenue performance, pre-tax profit rose by 25% to €342m. Consolidated profit for the year reached €233m, up by more than 64% year on year.
The annual report stated that Barilla operated 15 plants and mills across Italy in 2025. Its international manufacturing network comprised a further 15 sites across North America, Europe and Russia.
In May, the pasta maker announced plans to enlarge its New York state facility to “meet growing demand” in the US.
