Barilla Group, maker of the world’s top-selling brand of pasta, today announced expansion plans at its manufacturing facility in Ames, Iowa. Barilla will be investing approximately $26.5 million to install two, new production lines dedicated to its gluten-free pasta. Construction is slated to begin in late March 2015, with production starting by October 2015. When fully operational, the project will create 23 new jobs. In addition to the new production lines, the Ames facility will also be adding raw material storage and related packaging and palletizing equipment to produce gluten-free pasta. “This expansion signals Barilla’s commitment to providing delicious, versatile, and quality options for those living a gluten-free lifestyle,” said Jean-Pierre Comte, Barilla Group President, Region Americas. “The investment will improve product availability not just here in the U.S., but around the world.” The gluten-free pasta produced at the Ames facility will be shipped to Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Australia, as well as locations across the U.S. Made with non-GMO corn and rice, Barilla’s gluten-free pasta is available in four varieties – Spaghetti, Penne, Rotini and Elbows.
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