Italpasta Limited Announces New Collaboration with Gruppo Colussi S.p.A.

Italpasta Limited, the Canadian based manufacturer of pasta, announces a new collaboration with Gruppo Colussi S.p.A. of Italy.

Nov 8 2010 --- Italpasta Limited, the premium manufacturer of pasta in Canada, has announced that they have formed a collaboration with Gruppo Colussi, a leading Italian manufacturer which produces and markets specialised foods in Italy and around the world. The collaboration will allow Italpasta Limited to augment their current line of pasta products to include a premium import pasta and enter the bakery segment with a healthy lifestyle brand.

With this agreement, Italpasta Limited is the exclusive distributor of the Gruppo Colussi's product line for North America which includes Agnesi pasta, Misura pasta and bakery and Colussi bakery. Italpasta Limited will be selling and servicing both the retail and food service markets across Canada, with the new line.

"Gruppo Colussi is a recognized leader in the Italian food market, offering a wide variety of pasta and bakery products that meet the needs of the consumer," said Frank DeMichino, General Manager, Italpasta Limited. "Our collaboration with Gruppo Colussi ensures that we will be able to augment our offerings in the market with a premium Italian brand."

"Italpasta Limited has achieved national recognition as a premium pasta manufacturer in Canada," commented Paolo Alessio, Director of Export Sales at Gruppo Colussi. "We are delighted to partner with Italpasta Limited in Canada. Through this collaboration, we will focus on developing the market that Canada represents for us."