Buitoni

Buitoni
Subsidiary
Industry food
Founded 1827
Headquarters Sansepolcro, Italy
Products food
Parent Nestlé
Website www.buitoni.it

Buitoni (Italian pronunciation: [bwiˈtoːni]) is an Italian food company based in Sansepolcro. It was founded in 1827. They are known for their factory-produced products of pasta and sauces.[1]

In 1985, the Buitoni family sold the company to Carlo De Benedetti; in 1988, it was acquired by Nestlé.[2][3]

Information

A container of Buitoni pesto

Buitoni produces a range of pasta. The company exports products to about 50 countries and offers private-label production services. Casa Buitoni is located up in the hills of Tuscany along with the fields of tomatoes, wheat, vegetables, herbs, and olives. It was the house of Giulia's grandson, Giuseppe, and it now serves as a company product development center. Buitoni products are created and sampled in the casa, which includes a test kitchen, demonstration workshop and communications center. [4]

Team at Buitoni

The main staff members include the following:

2013 meat adulteration scandal

In February 2013, traces of horse meat were detected in Buitoni products in Spain and Italy as a result of the 2013 meat adulteration scandal, and had to be withdrawn.[6]

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