Who owns Academia Barilla?
Academia Barilla is owned by Barilla (Italy).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Barilla Group — our brands, Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Parma
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Parma
- Founded
- 2004
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sauces & ketchup
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Academia Barilla
Academia Barilla is the group's premium Italian speciality range, covering sauces, oils and regional products sold at a higher price than the core brand. It grew out of a culinary centre Barilla opened in Parma in 2004 to promote Italian gastronomy.
Ownership timeline of Academia Barilla
Where Academia Barilla sits in Barilla
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Barilla
Barilla controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
- Barilla (1877)
- Harrys (1970)
- Mulino Bianco (1975)
- Wasa (1919)
Other brands in sauces & ketchup, and who owns them
The 90 brands in sauces & ketchup on Brandtree belong to 52 owners. The largest is Develey, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bautz'ner | Develey | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Chungjungone | Daesang | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Haitian | Haitian | 🇨🇳 China |
| Búfalo | Grupo Herdez | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| A.1. | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Las Palmas | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Erisco | Erisco Foods | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Hon Tsuyu | Kikkoman | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: Barilla
Barilla is a family-owned company headquartered in Parma, Italy, founded in 1877. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Barilla was founded as a bread and pasta shop in Parma in 1877 and is the largest pasta producer in the world, holding roughly a quarter of the Italian market and about the same share in the United States. It remains wholly owned by the fourth generation of the Barilla family.
🇮🇹 Academia Barilla and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 210 brands that began in Italy. 77 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Academia Barilla is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Academia Barilla?
The parent company of Academia Barilla is Barilla, a family-owned company headquartered in Italy.
Is Academia Barilla Italian?
Yes. Academia Barilla originated in Italy in 2004 and its owner, Barilla, is also headquartered in Italy.
Is Academia Barilla still owned by Barilla?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Academia Barilla is still owned by Barilla. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Barilla Group — our brands — Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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