Best-Rated Dried Pasta

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Barilla

Most Satisfied Customers | Barilla

Aussies have rated Barilla as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest dried pasta ratings, with five stars for texture, packaging, variety and range and overall satisfaction.

Barilla

How we rate dried pasta

Our review compares dried pasta on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as asking hundreds of your closest mates which dried pasta they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 1,694 Australians for their feedback on dried pasta they have purchased and consumed in the last three months.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their dried pasta brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with a dried pasta brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Taste: as expected from flavour description.
  • Texture and consistency: as expected for product.
  • Variety and range: good range of product options.
  • Value for money: quality and quantity of product for price paid.
  • Packaging: provides sufficient information, easy to use, easy to store, functional.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Barilla
  • Remano (Aldi)
  • San Remo
  • Vetta
  • Macro Organics
  • Zafarelli
  • Cucina Matese
  • Woolworths
  • Coles

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Dried Pasta Brand – Barilla 

Established in Parma in 1877, Barilla now exports its pasta and sauce rangeBarilla_LOGO_14_02_24 around the world and is a firm favourite in Aussie households. It produces a range of traditional pasta styles, as well as gluten-free options. Barilla also produces classic Italian sauces, including traditional tomato, pesto and pesto rustico, that pair perfectly with its pastas.

About our consumer experts


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Kate King: Home & Lifestyle Content Producer

This report was written by Canstar Blue’s Home & Lifestyle Content Producer Kate King. Kate holds a Bachelor of Creative Industries from QUT majoring in Journalism and Media and Communications, and has written for a number of publications over the past five years.

 

Meet the Editorial Team

 

Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and two years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

Meet the Research Team

Past ratings

Here are the previous winners of Canstar Blue’s dried pasta review:

  • 2023: San Remo and Vetta
  • 2022: Remano (Aldi)
  • 2021: Remano (Aldi)
  • 2020: Vetta

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