Seven vehicles, a trailer for gluten-free cooking, and more than 500 meals per hour. At the G7 Agriculture and Fisheries Summit, Sept. 27-29 in Siracusa, Italy, Barilla will present its Mobile Emergency Kitchen, an initiative begun in 2014 in collaboration with Parma’s Civil Protection Agency to support communities in crisis and volunteers in service. It is an opportunity to highlight the company’s dedication to humanitarian aid and its celebration of food culture, maintained throughout its essential supply chain.
From Sept. 25 to 27, thirty volunteers, including Barilla’s employees and Parma’s Civil Protection Agency operators, will serve the company’s signature dishes, namely different pasta shapes with sauces and pestos, prepared by Academia Barilla’s Chef Marcello Zaccaria to visitors of the Divination EXPO area.
“We thank the Ministry of Agriculture for involving us in the G7 Summit, a unique opportunity to discuss crucial global issues affecting the agricultural sector. Barilla will contribute with its Chef and Emergency Mobile Kitchen to celebrate pasta, a symbol of Italian gastronomy while showcasing our commitment to the communities we serve and sustainable agriculture,” commented the Barilla Group.
On top of that, on Sept. 27, Barilla is hosting a special lunch for all the ministerial delegations, which count on about 180 officials from around the world. Chef Marcello Zaccaria will cook two signature dishes with pasta from the Al Bronzo line and ingredients inspired by different regional Italian flavors.
“The recipes presented were specifically created concerning the ingredients of the territory, from Emilia Romagna to Sicily, to create harmony on the plate: alongside Barilla Al Bronzo pasta, the flavors of hazelnuts, citrus, datterino tomatoes, and basil all come to life. At the core, the intention is to maximize the Mediterranean essence of the products and their regions,” said Chef Zaccaria.
