Barilla, the world’s largest pasta producer, is also the most well-reputed company in the food sector globally, according to a new report. A research firm called RepTrak, which publishes yearly reports on the reputations of corporations, based the findings from 211,000 responses to its own unique survey across 14 major economies, having collected the data at the end of last year.

Barilla ranks 25th in 2025, improving on 29th place in last year’s report. This puts the Italian company ahead of other global food brands like Danone (54th), the Kraft Heinz Company (62nd), and the Hershey Company (97th), all of which have slid from higher positions in the previous year’s ranking.