Pasta is the quintessential expression of Italy’s food culture and has won the hearts of UK consumers.
In 2021, the UK retail market for fresh filled pasta was worth more than £115m and grew 10.2% by value year on year. Whether it's ravioli, tortellini or ravioli, Atlante supplies a wide variety of fresh filled pasta to UK supermarkets.
Atlante only sources fresh filled pasta from Italian producers, normally located in the north of the country where there is a long tradition of pasta production.
Fresh-filled pasta is made from a mix of durum wheat semolina and soft wheat flour. The soft wheat flour helps add elasticity to the dough and gives the pasta an ‘al dente’ bite. The flours are combined with fresh pasteurized eggs and water to produce the pasta dough.
The producer prepares the filling from the agreed specifications, and this is used with the pasta to form the finished product.
After being shipped fresh from Italy, these goods are stored at a chilled warehouse in the United Kingdom before then being delivered to retailer’s depots.
If you're a fresh pasta buyer and you're interested to know how Atlante can help you source the most delicious Italian products for your stores, then download our Guide to Fresh Filled Pasta today.
This guide looks at the fresh filled pasta production and the pasta supply chain, how Atlante works with its customers and producer partners, and the opportunities and challenges in the UK fresh filled pasta market. Download it here.
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