At the moment the war in Ukraine does not affect the production of Italian pasta, and it does not directly impact prices. This is what the industrial pasta makers of the association Unione Italiana Food say, pointing out that no durum wheat was imported from Ukraine in 2021. The durum wheat coming from Russia in the same period is less than 3% of Italy’s total imports and less than 1% of the total needs of pasta industries.

However, Ukraine is a major producer and exporter of soft wheat. “Confusion about these two raw materials – says Luigi Cristiano Laurenza, Secretary of Italian pasta makers of Unione Italiana Food – has led to a flow of contradictory information in recent days. It is, therefore, necessary to clarify, in order not to spread concern and unjustified alarms among consumers”.