Who owns Barilla?
Barilla is owned by Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A. (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
- 1877
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Pasta
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Barilla
The Barilla pasta range in its blue box is the largest pasta brand in the world, sold in more than 100 countries. The company built its position on bronze-die extrusion and slow drying, and on advertising that presented pasta as a daily family meal rather than an occasion food.
Ownership timeline of Barilla
Where 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
- Academia Barilla (2004)
- Harrys (1970)
- Mulino Bianco (1975)
- Wasa (1919)
Other brands in pasta, and who owns them
The 117 brands in pasta on Brandtree belong to 60 owners. The largest is Ebro Foods, with 15.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bertagni | Ebro Foods | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Indomie | Indofood | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Camil | Camil | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Mimee | Dufil Prima Foods | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Don Vicente | Molinos | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Corticella | NewPrinces | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Chikin Ramen | Nissin Foods | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| La Cantonesa | CMI | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
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.
🇮🇹 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; Barilla is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Barilla?
The parent company of Barilla is Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A., a family-owned company headquartered in Italy.
Is Barilla Italian?
Yes. Barilla originated in Italy in 1877 and its owner, Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A., is also headquartered in Italy.
Is Barilla still owned by Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Barilla is still owned by Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A. 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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