According to data from Information Resources, a Chicago-based market research firm, in the 52 weeks ended Feb. 24, in Us dollar sales in the spaghetti/macaroni/pasta (no noodles) category totaled $1,885,288,272, down 0.5% from the same period a year ago. Much of the decline could be attributed to sluggish performance from Riviana Foods and American Italian Pasta Co.
Good performance over the past year for Barilla America Inc. In the same period its dollar sales for in the spaghetti/macaroni/pasta category totaled $625,507,727, up 1%.
