Barilla, the Italian pasta group, is planning to expand its production plant in Amens, Iowa, with an investment of US$26.8m to add facilities, including a gluten-free production line.
“Barilla is planning an expansion project, which will include construction of storage and production facilities to add a gluten-free pasta products line to the Amens facility,” Amens City Council documents revealed.
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The company expects the move will create around 23 new jobs at the site.
Assistance from the state of Iowa would include tax credits of $850,000 and the Iowa Economic Development Board is scheduled to review the proposals today (16 January).
Barilla did not immediately respond to requests for further comment.
Barilla launched gluten-free pasta in the US in August 2013. At the time of the launch, the company said the products would be made in a facility in Italy dedicated to gluten-free production and then imported into the US.
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