Visit to De Cecco Pasta Company

Today I got up, took a shower, ate some breakfast and was picked up by a small group including 3 members from the Pescara World Trade Center and Joe Lee of JB & Associates to go to De Cecco Pasta Company. Massimo Gaspari was one of the three from the Trade Center and is the one who helped organize my trip. Joe Lee is from Fayetteville and has been working with the Pescara World Trade Center and surrounding companies, such as De Cecco, interested in Retail with Walmart and Sam's Club.

De Cecco is one of the world's largest and most widely known pasta companies and is headquartered in Pescara with two factories just outside Pescara. De Cecco is now selling some products in some Walmart stores, but is looking to grow in other markets around the world. During our visit to De Cecco, we met Mr. De Cecco, President of the company, and also toured the pasta factory. The process of making pasta is very interesting and is a much longer process than one might think. Some pictures are posted below. No pictures were allowed inside the factory. The bottom picture is from lunch this afternoon. For more information on De Cecco, check out their website at www.dececco.com. Ciao for now!