International Pasta Organisation

Risoni may look like rice, but they’re 100% pasta 🍝

This unique format is designed to absorb liquids gradually, creating a naturally creamy texture while keeping its structure. Small in size, but highly functional, it adapts perfectly to a variety of preparations.

Their shape is no accident: slow liquid absorption builds a naturally creamy texture while the structure holds, which is why they work so well across such different preparations.

Whole wheat pasta is a nutritious choice made from whole grains, naturally rich in fiber. It supports digestion, promotes a longer-lasting sense of fullness and helps maintain steady energy levels throughout the day.
A simple way to combine taste and balance in everyday meals 🍝

🌿🍝 Some dishes capture an entire season.
Penne with Parmesan and peas offer a natural balance:
carbohydrates from pasta provide energy, while proteins from cheese and legumes complete the meal.
Simple, fresh and light — essentially spring on a plate 🌼

Pasta keeps evolving, bringing together tradition and new culinary trends 🍝

In recent months, the pairing of butter and miso has gained attention among chefs and pasta lovers around the world. A simple yet unexpected combination that blends the creaminess of butter with the rich umami flavour of miso, a fermented ingredient known for its depth and character.

This pairing works especially well with long pasta shapes like spaghetti, allowing the sauce to coat each strand evenly and enhance every bite, while keeping pasta at the heart of the dish.

A perfect example of how pasta can welcome new influences without losing what defines it most: simplicity, quality and versatility.

Before becoming pasta, wheat arrives at the mill where it is sifted, cleaned of impurities, and then ground with precision.
During the grinding process, the grains pass through a series of rollers that gradually break them down, removing the outer layers and reducing them step by step.

The ground grain is then separated into its components using sieves, which divide the bran, middlings, and fine bran.
The final stage is the most delicate: the re-grinding refines the flour until the most valuable result of the entire process is obtained, the semolina and fine semolina.

This is the basis of the high-quality pasta we know and love 🍝

Seasonal colds and flu? Boost your defenses, thanks to pasta!😎

With the arrival of cold weather, it's normal to feel a little more tired or vulnerable. But the good news is that a balanced diet can help keep your immune system strong and active.

Pasta provides long-lasting energy thanks to complex carbohydrates and is the perfect base for dishes rich in seasonal vegetables, lean proteins, and good fats.

According to the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)🔬, a varied and balanced diet, rich in micronutrients such as zinc, iron, vitamin C, and D, is essential for supporting the immune system.

Today we celebrate 15 years since the Scientific Consensus Statement on Healthy Pasta Meals was first signed in Milan, Italy.

Since 2010, scientists and health professionals worldwide have reinforced a simple truth:
👉 Pasta is an affordable, sustainable, and healthy choice.
👉 It is a cornerstone of traditional eating patterns, like the Mediterranean Diet.
👉 Balanced pasta meals help prevent chronic disease, support weight management, and promote wellbeing.

On this World Pasta Day, let us celebrate pasta as a versatile, plant-based food that nourishes people and cultures across the globe. 🌍🍝

Whole Wheat Pasta with Avocado and Ricotta: A Fresh, Simple, and Complete Dish. 🍝🌿
The sweet and light ricotta is enhanced by a delightful avocado cream. The whole wheat pasta is satisfying and nutritious, while mint adds freshness.

Just a few, well-chosen ingredients make for a balanced, sustainable, and perfect recipe to eat with taste and awareness.

Do you know where "pasta asciutta" comes from? It was invented as a timballo (timbale) in the late Middle Ages. Cooked pasta, filled, stuffed, and then baked: an elaborate dish, designed to impress at the table.
Spaghetti and sauce as we know them today, arrived much later. 🍝