Barilla Pasta (Spaghetti n.5)

The product shown is a Barilla pasta product, identifiable by the unique EAN-13 barcode 8000300123525 (though the visual here shows the Nordic distribution code 7340011321767 associated with Barilla G. e R. Fratelli). Barilla is an iconic Italian food brand founded in 1877 by Pietro Barilla as a bakery shop in Parma, Italy. It has grown to become the world's leading pasta manufacturer.

While Barilla operates production plants globally to serve local markets (including the US and Greece), the majority of the dry pasta sold in the Nordic and European markets is manufactured in Italy, specifically at their main plant in Pedrignano, Parma. The brand remains a family-owned business, controlled by the Barilla family through the Barilla Group.

In the Nordic region, including Finland, the products are distributed through Barilla Sverige AB, ensuring that the authentic Italian heritage of the brand is maintained while meeting local packaging and linguistic requirements for the Finnish and Swedish markets.