What pasta company went out of business?

Pasta brand Ronzoni has announced that the company is discontinuing its pastina product, a tiny star-shaped pasta. Ronzoni, a subsidiary of Post Holdings, made what some see as a tragic announcement in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

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What is the most sold pasta in the US?

Spaghetti . SHAPE : Long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta. It's the most popular in the U.S. and the best-known pasta shape.

Why is Ronzoni discontinuing pasta?

The real reason is supply issues . Apparently, Ronzoni gets their pastina from an outside source that is retiring from the pastina game. They claim it's very difficult to churn out those tiny stars and requires “specialized production.”

How much does a spaghetti dinner fundraiser cost?

Typically, spaghetti dinners are more casual, so you might consider ticket prices between $10 to $20 for adults with a discount for kids' plates to make it a family-friendly event.

What is a fund raising dinner?

Fundraising dinners are a specific type of fundraising campaign centered around a culinary event where guests pay for a ticket to attend . In addition to a meal, these events typically include some form of entertainment, and may also feature a silent or live auction.

How do food fundraisers work?

A restaurant fundraiser is a social event where a group eats at a restaurant on a particular day and the restaurant donates back a set percentage of sales to the group's cause . These events are also known as dine-to-donate, profit shares, fundraising nights, restaurant give-back nights, or spirit nights.

What pasta was just discontinued?

Ronzoni is discontinuing the star-shaped pasta and fans (like me) are devastated. The year is barely underway, but 2023 already has its first major casualty: Ronzoni announced last week that it would be ceasing production this January of pastina, the star-shaped pasta beloved in so many Italian American households.

Is Ronzoni still in business?

Today, Ronzoni is part of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions , where it continues shaping plates as one of the largest pasta brands in the U.S. With classic pastas in a wide range of shapes as well as veggie twists, whole wheat choices, and gluten-free varieties, Ronzoni pasta continues to meet the dynamic needs of daily life ...

What happened to pasta evangelists?

Founded by Alessandro Savelli in 2016 and backed by Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith, Pasta Evangelists was acquired by Barilla in 2021 . The new factory is the result of a £13m investment.

Fund-Raising with The Pasta Shoppe #giveaway #backtoschool (2024)

August 6, 2013 by Jenny Nanninga

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Jenny, 5m4m contributor shares her insights into this fun way to raise funds for your school through pasta! While we were compensated to write this post, all opinions remain those of our writer.

Pasta is one of my favorite quick and easy meals to make.

There are so many ways to add variety while you are using pasta: different sauces, meats, and vegetables can be added in for different recipes.

The other benefit to pasta is that you can cook the noodles all at once and then create kid-friendly and adult-friendly dishes at one meal. I often make my daughter homemade macaroni and cheese while providing my husband and I with something heartier. There are so many possibilities with pasta.

What if I told you that you can even use pasta for a fundraiser at school?

As the school year descends upon us, our schedules become busier and planning in time for delicious and healthy meals becomes more difficult.

In addition, you may be involved in many programs at your children’s school. Perhaps you are even responsible for fundraising for your child’s club, team, or organization.

Why not combine the ease and deliciousness of pasta with your fundraising?

The Pasta Shoppe offers many options to make, not only your family dinners delicious, but your fundraising fun and simple.

Their pastas come in all shapes, sizes, themes, and flavors:

Gluten-Free
Animal-shaped pasta
School mascot pasta
Chili pastas
Sports-themed pasta
Holiday-inspired pasta

The possibilities are endless. They also sell sauces and basic Angel Hair pastas.

Through their easy-to-use online fundraising program, you can:

Earn up to 50% of the profits!
Earn prizes.
Enter into contests for large prizes.
Complete your orders online.

Instead of slaving over a hot oven to make brownies for a bake sale, sign up with The Pasta Shoppe for a hassle-free fundraiser that everyone will love and will earn big profits!

There are even great prizes from iTunes and WalMart that top sellers can earn! What a fun incentive for students to participate in the fundraising. Even team leaders can enter to win prizes while they fundraise!

With the variety of pastas that The Pasta Shoppe offers, this fundraiser can be done at any time: football season, Halloween, Christmas, or any time of the year.

Watch this instructional video to learn more:

Pasta is a crowd-pleasing meal and this is sure to be a crowd-pleasing fundraiser!

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Jenny blogs at The Sweet Stuff. She blogs all about her home, family (husband and sweet baby girl), being a mom, crafting, cooking, her faith in God, and more. She loves the outdoors, living in a small town on the Central Coast and being a mom!

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Jenny contributed often at 5 Minutes for Mom. She also used to blog on her own site about her home, family (husband and sweet baby girl), being a mom, crafting, cooking, her faith in God, and more. She loves the outdoors, living in a small town on the Central Coast and being a mom!

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Michelle Tucker says
August 30, 2013 at 9:57 pm
I like Minestrone soup w/pasta.
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Claire says
August 30, 2013 at 8:42 pm
chicken alfredo is my fave
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kelly mcgrew says
August 30, 2013 at 1:10 pm
mediterranean pasta. (olive oil, garlic, lots of veggies, olives)
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kathy dalton says
August 30, 2013 at 12:14 pm
i love white lasagne with chicken
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Diana Hatch says
August 30, 2013 at 9:23 am
I love spaghetti
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JoBeth says
August 30, 2013 at 1:58 am
Spaghetti is my fave
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Benita says
August 28, 2013 at 11:54 am
Pasta and ricotta.
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Anitra says
August 28, 2013 at 9:14 am
Lasagna is my favorite.
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Anitra says
August 28, 2013 at 8:58 am
Lasagna is my favorite
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nikki says
August 28, 2013 at 7:43 am
we love any kind of noodles with sauce, esp. spaghetti.
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Betty says
August 28, 2013 at 7:40 am
love basic meatballs with linguine
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sandra says
August 28, 2013 at 7:12 am
I like a good shrimp scampi over linguine
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Chana says
August 28, 2013 at 5:42 am
Spaghetti and meatballs
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Melissa M says
August 27, 2013 at 10:59 pm
love chili mac
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Shelly Leatham says
August 24, 2013 at 4:17 am
I love pasta salad!!
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Jen Thomas says
August 22, 2013 at 3:31 pm
I made a cheesy pasta with ground beef and pasta and tomato sauce and lots of cheese. It’s always a hit!
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Stefany says
August 17, 2013 at 8:29 am
I like a simple pasta meal with alfredo sauce and bacon on top.
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Nancy says
August 17, 2013 at 5:16 am
spaghetti w/meat and veggies
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Nicole Sender says
August 17, 2013 at 1:49 am
Macaroni & cheese is the best pasta dish!
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sara haaf says
August 16, 2013 at 6:41 pm
Lasagna and stuffed shells are my favorites.
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Erica Best says
August 16, 2013 at 6:39 pm
lasagna is my pick
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amanda hardesty says
August 16, 2013 at 3:57 am
sausage and tomato basil penne
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Meghan Finley says
August 16, 2013 at 12:44 am
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mac and cheese
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Catherine says
August 15, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Manicotti and lasagna are my absolute favorites, but I’m always coming up with new ideas for pastas…so many different things you can do with pastas!
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Shari says
August 14, 2013 at 6:07 pm
I’m a sucker for cheese ravioli in alfredo sauce. Mmm!
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Jessica T says
August 12, 2013 at 12:05 pm
tortellini…with a white sauce!
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mamotts says
August 12, 2013 at 11:40 am
manicotti but love all pastas
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Kerrie Mayans says
August 12, 2013 at 10:47 am
Penne with chicken and pesto sauce is my favorite pasta meal.
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Brittany says
August 11, 2013 at 11:54 pm
I like fresh veggie pesto
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DebbieKL says
August 11, 2013 at 10:33 pm
I love Pasta salad!
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samantha w says
August 11, 2013 at 10:56 am
I am a big pasta fan, love all kinds of pasta, but I think my favorite it spaghetti and meatballs
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Mary Beth I says
August 9, 2013 at 7:43 pm
manicotti is my favorite
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Brandy W. says
August 9, 2013 at 1:26 am
Spaghetti and meatballs
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Ruth Hill says
August 8, 2013 at 6:15 pm
Lasagna, definitely. But I’ll take spaghetti and Italian sausage or fettuccine alfredo, too!
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Crissy D. says
August 8, 2013 at 3:37 pm
I love avocado pasta salad, I use avocado instead of may. It is to die for!
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Barbara Platt says
August 8, 2013 at 7:19 am
I love spaghetti
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Marti Parks says
August 8, 2013 at 4:59 am
My favorite is pasta salad.
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Noreen says
August 8, 2013 at 2:39 am
Lemon shrimp pasta, we had it for dinner
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CherylS22 says
August 7, 2013 at 2:45 pm
We like pasta with meat sauce.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Gertie says
August 7, 2013 at 1:14 pm
Gluten Free Pasta! We need that for my lasagna! 🙂
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happymomc says
August 7, 2013 at 12:23 pm
we love lasagna
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Kristie says
August 7, 2013 at 10:20 am
Pizza casserole 🙂
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Terra Heck says
August 7, 2013 at 6:27 am
My favorite is broccoli & chicken fettuccine alfredo. Thanks.
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michelle b. says
August 7, 2013 at 5:57 am
We have a dish that we cook alot called Pizza mac…its yummy
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janet trieschman says
August 7, 2013 at 2:29 am
all time fav would be spagetti
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Melissa Michael says
August 7, 2013 at 1:55 am
My favorite pasta is ravioli!
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Charlene S says
August 6, 2013 at 11:36 pm
I like baked Ziti.
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Christina N says
August 6, 2013 at 11:28 pm
Penne pasta with marinara.
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Lawanna says
August 6, 2013 at 7:38 pm
Stuffed Shells or lasagna
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Jessica To says
August 6, 2013 at 5:30 pm
I like stuffed shells.
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Anne says
August 6, 2013 at 2:34 pm
Vegetarian pasta with pesto.
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Fund-Raising with The Pasta Shoppe #giveaway #backtoschool (2024)

Watch this instructional video to learn more:

Enter to win

Be sure to visit the main Back to School post to find all of our Back to School related giveaways. You don’t want to miss out on the amazing prizes.

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