Rio de Janeiro – To cheer Italians athletes in Brazil for the Olympics, Barilla has been chosen as the official supplier of “Casa Italia” and its pasta for the Italian Team restaurant. Barilla will supply 2,700 kg of pasta that will be proposed in the Casa Italia menu in Rio 2016. Every day from the pots of Casa Italia kitchen will come out a whopping 1,000 pasta dishes – from classical to wholegrain, up to gluten-free. To enhance the signature dish of the Mediterranean diet and make the table a friendly moment even more enjoyable for athletes and experts, an exceptional chef was required. Master of Casa Italia kitchen will be Davide Oldani, one of the most respected and creative chefs of Italian cuisine, present in Rio as Sport & Food Ambassador of Italy Olympic Team. (9Colonne)
