Pasta market records high of 11.5% in 2013

The pasta sector moved $ 6.94 billion, registering growth of 11.5% compared to revenues of 2012. The figures were released by the Brazilian Association of industries of pasta and bread & Industrialized Cake (Abima), in partnership with the consultancy Nielsen. The high was driven mainly by the categories of dry pasta (13%) and fresh (10%) with revenues of R $ 4.22 billion and R $ 6.04 million, respectively.
In the last five years, the industry's revenues grew 18% according to the survey. During this period, the segment of fresh pasta was what else grew up (50%), followed by Instant pasta, with 29%.