Toronto - Barilla, a family-owned, leading global food company, today announced that its acquisition of the Catelli dry pasta business in Canada closed on January 29, 2021. The Catelli dry pasta business includes the Catelli, Lancia and Splendor brands and the plant in Montreal (Quebec). “In Barilla, we’re leading the charge in transforming the pasta category, and as a category leader worldwide, it’s our mission to be an architect of growth,” said Claudio Colzani, Chief Executive Officer of the Barilla Group. “Given the synergies between our business strategies, commitments and values, Catelli dry pasta is a natural fit for the expansion of our business. This acquisition will help underscore the importance of our responsibility to not only serve and satisfy the ever-changing needs of consumers through innovation but also to anticipate them”. (9colonne)