Barilla to Invest EUR 168 Million in Green Transformation

Barilla quadruples solar energy capacity while accelerating investments in sustainable agriculture, water management and social impact.

Global food leader Barilla shared its environmental and social impact efforts through its 2025 Sustainability Report, released on World Environment Day. In line with its EUR 168 million investment plan for energy and water management, the company is quadrupling its solar energy capacity while continuing its transformation journey through sustainable agriculture practices, product innovation and community support programs.

Operating across 30 production facilities worldwide, including its factory in Bolu, Turkey, Barilla has taken significant steps toward its sustainability goals. New packaging designs that reduce transport-related emissions by 20 percent, renewable energy investments and sustainable agriculture practices are among the core elements of the company's transformation strategy.

Paolo Barilla, Vice Chairman of Barilla Group, said sustainability is at the centre of the company's business model: "For us, sustainability means investing in technologies that protect soil health, rethinking every gram in our packaging and creating real value for the communities where we operate. We do not separate our passion for producing good food from our responsibility to nature and people."

EUR 47 million investment in research, development and innovation
Barilla invested EUR 47 million in 2025 in research, development and quality processes to improve the nutritional value of its product portfolio. The company's new innovation centre BITE (Barilla Innovation & Technology Experience) in Parma operates in collaboration with 84 universities and research centres.

As a result of work conducted by more than 200 experts, the company reduced sugar content to below 5 grams per portion in 89 percent of global sales and salt content to below 0.5 grams per portion in 90 percent of sales. Ninety percent of its current product portfolio now qualifies as a fibre source.

Solar energy capacity quadrupled
Barilla completed the first phase of its EUR 168 million energy and water management investment programme, which it plans to implement by 2030. With EUR 30 million invested in 2025, five new solar energy facilities came online, bringing the company's total photovoltaic capacity above 8 MW. This represents a fourfold increase in solar energy capacity compared to 2022.

The company's water efficiency efforts also delivered significant results during the same period. The amount of water recovered in facilities located in water-stressed areas increased by 196 percent. Barilla aims to raise this figure to 250 percent by 2030.

Sustainable agriculture transformation with 7,000 farmers
Barilla is scaling up regenerative agriculture practices in line with FAO standards through a contract farming model. Working with approximately 7,000 farmers, the company sourced over 816,000 tonnes of sustainable raw materials, particularly cereals and basil.

In 2025, the company purchased 4,160 tonnes of soft wheat produced using minimal tillage and organic fertilisation methods. By 2030, it aims to increase the amount of products obtained through regenerative agriculture practices to 250,000 tonnes.

EUR 2 million allocation for community solidarity
Barilla does not limit its sustainability approach to environmental areas alone and also invests in social impact projects. In 2025, the company provided 4,000 tonnes of food support to civil society organisations while creating a special fund of EUR 2 million for education and social inclusion-focused projects.

Sales volume of 2 million tonnes across 100 countries
Despite global economic volatility, Barilla maintained its sales volume of approximately 2 million tonnes across more than 100 countries in 2025, closing the year with revenue of EUR 4.837 billion. Recording 1 percent growth on a currency-adjusted basis, the company continues its investments in line with its sustainable growth targets.