World Pasta Day, global consumption doubled in 10 years

Noodle, nudel, pâte, massa, fideos, macarrão ... in the world the names given to pasta multiply almost to the level of its consumption, but it is always a food firmly linked to Italy and made in Italy. According to the data released by Unione Italia food on the occasion of the 24th edition of World Pasta Day on 25 October, planetary consumption has almost doubled in 10 years: from 9 to almost 17 million tons. We Italians remain the largest consumers - with about 23 kilos per year per capita - and the leadership remains undisputed also at the level of production, which is exported for 61%. "We are talking about 2.2 million tons - quantifies Unionfood - in practice 75 million portions of Italian pasta that are offered every day in the homes and restaurants of almost 200 countries". The turnover generated by 120 companies that employ 10 thousand employees is 5.5 billion euros. According to data from the International Pasta Organization, Italy is the leading pasta producer country ...