Global Pasta Outlook: New Consumption Trends and the Evolution of Distribution Channels. A conference at Pastaria Festival featuring experts from NielsenIQ and Circana

At Pastaria Festival 2026, a conference on pasta markets and consumption, offering valuable insight into how consumer behavior and distribution channels are evolving.

It will take place on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Florence, during the second day of conferences at Pastaria Festival. The session, titled “Global Pasta Outlook: New Consumption Trends and the Evolution of Distribution Channels,” will feature experts from NielsenIQ and Circana, who will present data and outline global pasta consumption trends across the retail and foodservice channels.

The session agenda includes:

Pasta, Queen of the First Course: a role to defend

Francesca Bastanzetti (NielsenIQ), Barbara Mancini (NielsenIQ)

Out-of-Home Pasta Consumption in Italy and Europe

Matteo Figura (Circana)

How to participate

Participation in Fiera Pastaria & Festival 2026 is reserved for pasta producers.

Pasta manufacturers interested in attending can request their free admission ticket by completing the registration form available at:

https://www.fierapastaria.com/en-US/tickets/choose

Once registration is completed, participants will receive an entry pass granting access both to the Fiera Pastaria exhibition area—dedicated to suppliers of technologies, ingredients, services, and packaging for the pasta industry—and to the conferences and meetings of the Pastaria Festival, scheduled for March 30–31, 2026, at Stazione Leopolda in Florence.