date:May 28, 2014
by 2020.
We want to grow aggressively in Latin America and in Asia, where we will focus on pasta and (ready-made) sauces, Chief Executive Claudio Colzani said.
Barilla had enough financial resources for a deal, Colzani said.
He said the company would not rush into a deal and was hoping to find a partner that shared its principle of producing high-quality food with limited environmental impact.
We don't need to list, nor to use creative financial tools to find money to expand, said Colzani.