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Barilla: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Barilla is a family-owned company headquartered in Parma, Italy that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]

Barilla was founded as a bread and pasta shop in Parma in 1877 and is the largest pasta producer in the world, holding roughly a quarter of the Italian market and about the same share in the United States. It remains wholly owned by the fourth generation of the Barilla family.

Company facts

Legal name
Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
Type
family-owned company · see all family-owned company owners
Headquarters
🇮🇹 Parma, Italy
Founded
1877
Wikidata
Q806262
Website
www.barillagroup.com
Last verified
· 1 sources

Barilla in numbers

Everything Barilla owns

2026

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Everything Barilla owns Tree of 5 brands under Barilla. Barilla Academia Barilla Barilla Harrys Mulino Bianco Wasa

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Barilla own?

Barilla owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Barilla, Wasa, Mulino Bianco, Academia Barilla and Harrys.

Is Barilla an Italian company?

Yes. Barilla is headquartered in Parma, Italy and was founded in 1877.

Who owns Barilla?

Barilla is privately held. Barilla was founded as a bread and pasta shop in Parma in 1877 and is the largest pasta producer in the world, holding roughly a quarter of the Italian market and about the same share in the United States.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Barilla Group — our brands — Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A., Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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