Protesting truck drivers put Italy's pasta production at risk
MILAN — The production of Italian pasta is under threat as a protest by truck drivers in the south of the country over soaring fuel prices and the cost of living blocks deliveries to factories. There are also growing concerns about food supplies in Rome, as transport bottlenecks hamper deliveries from southern Italy to the capital. Italian agriculture lobby group Confagricoltura warned that…
MILAN — The production of Italian pasta faces significant challenges due to a truck driver protest in southern Italy over escalating fuel prices and the rising cost of living, disrupting deliveries to factories. Concerns are mounting about food supplies in Rome as transport blockades impede shipments from southern Italy to the capital.
The Italian agriculture group Confagricoltura has warned that producers in Sicily may be forced to discard substantial amounts of perishable goods if the transportation crisis persists. Pasta manufacturer Rummo, located in the Campania region, announced on Tuesday that it had halted production due to ingredient shortages. Nearly all major pasta producers in the neighboring regions of Puglia, Campania, and Sicily, which constitute the core of Italy's pasta production, are grappling with similar issues, according to CEO Cosimo Rummo of Rummo.
He told daily la Repubblica that most of Italy's pasta production has ceased or is on the brink of stopping. La Molisana, another prominent producer based in the Molise region, reported a substantial decline in production and has been compelled to reduce output.
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