De Cecco Pasta

Brand overview

De Cecco is an Italian pasta and food-products brand founded in 1886 and headquartered in Fara San Martino, Abruzzo. The brand is recognized for bronze-die shaping and low-temperature drying of durum-wheat pasta and has expanded into olive oil, sauces and related products. (en.wikipedia.org)

Manufacturing and operations

De Cecco’s primary production facilities are in Abruzzo (historic plant in Fara San Martino and a major facility in Caldari di Ortona/Pescara area). The company emphasizes use of durum wheat semolina, spring water and slow drying at low temperatures; most pasta production remains made in Italy. (dececco.com)

Ownership and corporate governance

The company remains a privately held, family-controlled group (the De Cecco family / F.lli De Cecco di Filippo). Leadership and governance were reconfirmed under Filippo Antonio De Cecco with a board renewal and a multi-year industrial plan announced in 2024; the group reported strong recent revenue and production growth in public filings and press reports. As of the latest company disclosures and press coverage, the De Cecco family and the group entity F.lli De Cecco di Filippo S.p.A. are the ultimate owners. (dececco.com)