25-10-2017
Spaghetti with tomato sauce, the emblem-dish of the World Pasta Day celebrated today. In Sao Paulo, Brazil, 250 representatives are awaited, what with pasta producers, institutions, scientists, journalists and food opinion leaders
Today it’s the World Pasta Day 2017, the 19th edition of a yearly event whose media relevance continues to increase after the debut in 1998. Each year the festival organised by Aidepi (Associazione industrie dolce e pasta italiane) and Ipo (International pasta organisation) changes location. It’s now the turn of Brazil, a country where consumption is rapidly growing. Two hundred and fifty representatives, what with pasta producers, institutions, scientists, journalists and food opinion leaders are awaited. Pasta industry professionals will discuss important data that is worth recalling here: between 1997 and 2016 global pasta production has increased by almost 57%, moving from 9.1 to 14.3 million tons. There are 48 countries (+77%) producing significant quantities (over 1000 tons) and 52 (they were 30 then) where per capita yearly consumption is at least 1 kg. Italy leads the producers’ market: 1 pasta dish out of 4 eaten worldwide is made by an Italian pasta factory.
Paolo Barilla and Riccardo Felicetti, respectively neo-president and departing president at Ipo, the International Pasta Organisation
Translated into English by Slawka G. Scarso
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This article is curated by Identità Golose, the publication that organises the international fine dining congress, publishes website www.identitagolose.com and the online Guida Identità Golose, on top of curating many other events in Italy and abroad