date:Sep 05, 2012
In order to finance the expansion plans, Barilla told the W.S.J. that it will use funds freed up from the sale of non-core assets, including Lieken AG, a Dusseldorf, Germany-based maker of bread and bakery products for distribution to supermarkets and retailers in Germany. Barilla earlier sold a Spanish bakery products maker.
Most Americans eat pasta, but not very often, Guido Barilla, chairman of Barilla, told the W.S.J. There is undoubtedly potential for expansion in the U.S.
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