Vilma Pasta Ave Maria

Vilma Alimentos is a traditional Brazilian food company founded in 1925 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Originally established as a small craft producer by the Costa family, it has grown into one of the largest food manufacturing complexes in Latin America. The brand celebrated its 95th anniversary recently (moving towards its centenary) and is widely recognized for its high production capacity of flour-based products, including pasta, cake mixes, and biscuits. The 'Ave Maria' pasta shown is a small, hollow cylindrical shape typically used in soups and broths. The company remains under the control of the founding Costa family, maintaining its headquarters and primary manufacturing site in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It operates as an independent regional powerhouse in the Brazilian food industry.