PASTA LOVE: Barilla Helps Families Bring Love to the Dinner Table in Celebration of World Pasta Day

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dinnertime could be a spaghetti strand away.  Pasta provides the perfect modern-day solution for time-limited households – it's versatile, a quick go-to meal and allows for multi-tasking while it's cooking.

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• 88% of parents are reliant upon multi-tasking each day and more than half (58%) say their life is more hectic now, than a year ago.
• Parents don't want to miss enjoying a home cooked meal with their family as they worry the alternative will offer poor nutritional content (74%), however two-thirds of parents agree that pasta is a nutritious meal. Still another 65% worry they will miss out on family time at the table.
• Pasta is recognized by families as a tasty (91%), easy meal option (90%) and one that my whole family can enjoy (89%) and can be prepared using on-hand ingredients from a pantry (85%).
• Other benefits of pasta that help alleviate chaotic schedules include that it is versatile (45%), a quick go-to meal (50%) and allows for multitasking while it's cooking (48%).

For more information, please visit www.barilla.com

Contact:
Carrie Becker
[email protected]
312-233-1244

SOURCE The Barilla Group

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