LA FABBRICA DELLA PASTA DI GRAGNANO S.R.L.

What LA FABBRICA DELLA PASTA DI GRAGNANO S.R.L. does

La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano S.r.l. is an Italian dry pasta manufacturer headquartered in Gragnano (Metropolitan City of Naples), producing Pasta di Gragnano IGP — a geographically protected designation under EU law — across more than 150 formats, including patented proprietary shapes. The company is privately held by the Moccia family across four generations, operates as an S.r.l. with €100,000 of share capital, and employs approximately 25 people. Its production is built on traditional craft processes: bronze-die extrusion and slow low-temperature drying, using 100% Italian durum wheat sourced through the Appulo-Lucana short supply chain. It also fields the only gluten-free pasta line currently produced by a Gragnano IGP manufacturer, with roughly 40 formats.

The business serves three primary customer segments through a multi-channel model: direct-to-consumer sales via an owned e-commerce platform, a B2B agent network supplying trade buyers, and placement in retail and specialty food stores. The company has formalized a premium sub-brand, Solo Noi, and operates an on-site museum that supports an experiential/tourism layer alongside seasonal gift-set offerings such as its Christmas 2025 catalog. Its website is available in five languages (Italian, English, French, German, Portuguese), and the brand maintains active profiles across multiple social media platforms, indicating an explicit focus on international demand capture alongside its domestic Italian base.

There is no publicly disclosed revenue, headcount growth rate, funding history, M&A activity, or AI/technology initiative in the available data. Investment-relevant signals are therefore limited to product expansion (gluten-free line, Solo Noi, gift sets), channel diversification (DTC e-commerce, B2B agents, retail/specialty), and geographic outreach via the multi-language site — a footprint that is broadening but whose underlying financial scale cannot be triangulated with precision from the inputs provided.

Name

LA FABBRICA DELLA PASTA DI GRAGNANO S.R.L.

Legal name

La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano S.r.l.

Website

https://fabbricadellapastadigragnano.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano S.r.l. is a fourth-generation, family-owned Italian manufacturer of Pasta di Gragnano IGP, producing 150+ bronze-die extruded formats plus a 40-SKU gluten-free line. It sells via DTC e-commerce, a B2B agent network, and retail/specialty stores across five-language export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Pasta Manufacturing

NAICS

Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour (311824)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAKABAB

Pasta Manufacturing (dry, fresh, filled)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Breakfast Cereals, Pasta & Grain-Based Foods Manufacturing

Keywords

• Premium Italian pasta
• IGP pasta production
• Bronze-die extrusion
• Gluten-free pasta
• Artisanal pasta manufacturing

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano is a traditional Italian pasta manufacturer producing Pasta di Gragnano IGP certified pasta using bronze-die extrusion and slow low-temperature drying, offering over 150 formats including world-exclusive patented shapes made from 100% Italian Appulo-Lucana durum wheat. It also produces a dedicated gluten-free line of approximately 40 formats, premium Solo Noi formats, gift sets (Idee Regalo), and operates an on-site heritage pasta museum.

Product overview

La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano is a traditional Italian pasta manufacturer operating as a single unified product company with multiple complementary offerings. The core product line is Pasta di Gragnano IGP, featuring over 150 bronze-drawn formats including unique patented shapes made from 100% Italian durum wheat semolina. The portfolio includes a dedicated Senza Glutine (gluten-free) sub-line with approximately 40 formats made from corn and rice flours, as well as a Solo Noi premium sub-brand. Products are organized into format categories: Monoporzioni (single portions), Pasta Lunga (long pasta), Pasta Corta (short pasta), and Aromatizzati (flavored). The company also offers gift sets (Idee Regalo) with ceramics and glass items, and operates an on-site museum documenting pasta history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pasta di Gragnano IGP Traditional Italian pasta bearing the Pasta di Gragnano IGP protected geographical indication mark, produced using bronze-die extrusion and low-temperature drying methods. Includes over 150 formats with unique patented shapes, made from 100% Italian durum wheat semolina from the Appulo-Lucana short supply chain. Sold to individual consumers via the company's e-commerce shop and to specialty retailers via the agent network.
• Senza Glutine (Gluten-Free Pasta Line)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 unique pasta formats produced, including world-exclusive patented shapes
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rummo: Italian pasta brand (Benevento) known for its Lenta Lavorazione method and bronze-die extrusion, with a wide format range. Comparable premium traditional-method positioning and broad SKU strategy.
• La Molisana: Italian pasta producer offering 100% Italian durum wheat pasta with a wide format portfolio and export orientation. Comparable as a mid-sized Italian pasta manufacturer with international distribution ambitions.
• Delverde: Italian premium pasta maker specializing in bronze-die extrusion and slow drying, with broad format coverage and a focus on provenance. Highly comparable artisanal/premium positioning to La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano.
• Voiello: Historic Gragnano pasta brand (now owned by Barilla) producing premium bronze-die IGP pasta. Direct peer in the Gragnano IGP category, with broader marketing reach via its parent.
• Pastificio Lucio Garofalo: Historic Gragnano-based pasta manufacturer producing bronze-die IGP Gragnano pasta with a wide format catalog. Direct competitor in the same protected-designation, traditional-method, premium pasta category as La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano.
• Pastificio dei Campi: Gragnano IGP pasta producer focused on slow-drying, bronze-die extrusion of 100% Italian durum wheat, with a broad format range. Closely comparable artisan positioning, technology stack, and Gragnano origin.

Emerging players

• Dr. Schär: Leading dedicated gluten-free food manufacturer with a deep gluten-free pasta portfolio. Directly comparable to La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano's gluten-free sub-line and sets the competitive bar in the celiac channel.

Broad incumbents

• De Cecco: Major Italian pasta manufacturer with a very broad dry pasta portfolio, including premium-tier offerings. Operates at much larger scale than La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano but competes in the same premium Italian dry pasta category.
• Buitoni: Established Italian pasta brand with a broad dry and fresh pasta portfolio. Competes in the wider premium and mainstream Italian pasta market in which La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano participates.
• Barilla: World's largest pasta manufacturer with extensive premium and Gragnano-adjacent offerings (including Voiello). Sets category pricing, trade terms, and marketing intensity that La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano must navigate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fabbricapasta
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnPf62PmylMP1JUIGVDf8OA?themeRefresh=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/LaFabbricaDellaPastaDiGragnano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-fabbrica-della-pasta-di-gragnano-s-r-l-
• Instagraminstagram.com/lafabbricadellapastadigragnano
• TikToktiktok.com/@fabbricadellapasta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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