Nutrition & Wellbeing
Our commitment starts with product recipes, which are continuously improved with the aim of offering people safe products that taste good and can be consumed as part of a healthy, balanced diet extended to rigorous scientific research, aimed at growing and reinforcing our knowledge.
But for us wellbeing is much more than this: it's the desire to nurture the future, getting people together around the joy of wholesome food, and making quality a choice for a better life.
Our products come with an extra helping of goodness
Nutrition & Wellbeing
Barilla focuses on improving the taste and nutritional profile of its products to promote a healthy lifestyle and holistic well-being. Through product reformulation and innovation, this approach aims to make tasty and healthy foods the consumers’ preferred choice.
89
of volumes sold (+1% compared to 2024) with ≤ 5g of sugar per portion.
90
of volumes sold (+1% compared to 2024) with ≤ 0.5g of salt per portion.
90
of volumes sold (+1.4% compared to 2024) containing a source of fibre.
72
of bakery products (+1.2% compared to 2024) in single portions, they contain ≤ 150 kcal.
The information and data contained in the report relate to Barilla Group for the period from 1st January to 31st December 2025, unless otherwise indicated.
Nutrition & Wellbeing Goals and KPIs by 2030
Barilla has defined a set of Goals and KPIs. Enhance taste while continually improving the nutritional profile of our product portfolio bringing joy and conviviality to everyone’s table.
By 2030
90
of volumes sold containing a maximum of 5g of sugar per portion.
By 2030
95
of volumes sold containing a source of fibre.
By 2030
90
of volumes sold not exceeding 0.5g of salt per portion.
By 2030
75
of volumes of bakery products sold in single portions not exceeding 150 kcal.
The quality of our products and people’s wellbeing
Each Barilla brand expresses its commitment to nutrition and wellbeing in different ways and across different markets, taking into account its positioning, category strategies, product portfolio, and consumer choices. Despite these differences, they all share a common goal: to bring joy and conviviality to everyone’s table.
The Nutrition and Wellbeing Model
Barilla’s Nutrition and Wellbeing Model is an innovative approach designed to respond to changing external conditions and contribute positively to people’s wellbeing. The goal is to support Barilla in offering tasty and nutritious products, in the right portions, that promote a healthy lifestyle, contributing to holistic wellbeing while celebrating the joy of food.
Eight Nutrition & Wellbeing Principles
The Framework is based on eight Nutrition & Wellbeing Principles that embody the Company's commitments and aspirations towards holistic wellbeing. Each core principle is linked to a commitment that will help bring them to life. These Nutrition & Wellbeing principles not only mirror our current internal priorities but also future proof our operations by aligning them with relevant scientific literature, public health recommendations, and consumer needs and preferences.
Research on Nutrition and Wellbeing
We firmly believe in the importance of understanding the role our products play in a healthy lifestyle, and we recognize the vital role that the science of nutrition and wellbeing plays in expanding and strengthening our knowledge. We combine scientific approach with a holistic view of wellbeing, focusing on five areas of research.
Sleep and rest
Let’s explore the relationship between eating patterns and sleep quality.
Nutrition and the science of carbohydrates
Let’s analyze the impact of different types of carbohydrates on diet and health.
Physical activity
Let’s study the relationship between eating habits, physical performance, and training.
Mind, body, and emotions
We delve into the connection between food, mental well-being, and physical wellbeing.
Joy and social interaction
We examine the role of social interaction as an integral part of holistic well-being.
Barilla invests in nutrition and wellness research. Over the past 10 years, we have collaborated with more than 20 universities and research centers, supporting the publication of approximately 50 scientific articles.
Barilla Nutrition Research Guiding Principles
We believe in the importance of understanding how our products fit into healthy diets, and we value the power of nutrition science to expand and strengthen our knowledge. For this reason, in conducting non-proprietary scientific research, Barilla abides by a set of guiding principles that were created to provide guidance to researchers to help minimize the potential for bias due to funding sources.
Our Sustainability Stories
Our sustainability journey reflects who we are and our commitment to people and the world we live in. We want to make good food accessible to more and more people, creating opportunities for shared experiences and promoting inclusion and development in the communities where we operate.