About Us

Why is L'Abruzzese pasta so unique?


Many of the pasta products available in Australia are imported and therefore cannot be assurred of being G-E free. L'Abruzzese pasta is made with top quality, all Australian ingredients, free of chemicals and any genetic engineering.

Established in 1980, L'Abruzzese Pty Ltd® continues to create fine quality home-style egg noodles, gourmet and organic pasta using traditional methods, with only the freshest and natural Australian ingredients (no chemical, no preservatives, no genetically modified elements). The result is pasta with a unique, home-style look and superb taste – just like grandma makes!

A small family owned, and local company, we serve Australia wide retail food & hospitality arenas. We currently export to Hong Kong & Malaysia. We are HACCP approved for food safety and NASAA 100% Certified Organic (reg 5195 P).

Our Passion for a Quality Pasta

Creating 'Al Bronzo' penne with rough, bronze-style textures

Our passion is not just about “pasta” but the way it is made . Indeed, not all pastas are the same.

The difference between L'Abruzzese Pty Ltd ® pasta and other brands is its home-style look and taste. We use traditional methods in manufacturing to help retain the natural flavours and hence, taste. We also hand-pack our pasta, ensuring its quality

Throughout our experience, we believe our reputation endures in the quality product we produce and the creator's passion for a unique flavour.

As a result, a perfect “marriage” exists between quality ingredients and creator know-how that values tradition.

Packing our delicious, thick egg rigatoni

All our pastas use the finest Australian ingredients including farm-fresh eggs (in the egg varieties) and top quality wheats with no chemicals or preservatives, together with a slow-drying process, anywhere between 20 to 48 hours. The result is a myriad of pasta shapes that not only have a unique look and superb taste but also “hold” well in the cooking process.

Sourcing the best Australian ingredients has lead to a fostering of solid, long-term relationships with premium wheat suppliers and flour mill producers in both South Australia and nation wide.

The L'Abruzzese Pty Ltd® History

Photo courtesy of Randy Larcombe

Twenty years on, the company now specializes in an extensive range of tasty egg and gourmet flavoured pasta as well as delicious certified organic pasta.

The name “L'Abruzzese” originates from the Italian region Abruzzo, found in the middle of Italy approximately east of Lazio, the region which houses Rome. To be from the region of Abruzzo makes you an “Abruzzese” just as a South Australian comes from the state of South Australia. It is said that the best pasta in Italy comes from Abruzzo.

L'Abruzzese Pty Ltd is a growing family-owned business established in 1980. Run by Directors & Pasta creator Carmelo Baldino (right) & Isidoro Lustri (far left) and family. Our home-style pasta is Award winning and truly delicious – Just like Mamma Makes!

We're Award Winning

In 2005 & 2003 L'Abruzzese Pty Ltd® won the Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Award for SA Small Business for employing people with a disability.

In 2004 the company was a Winner of the Premier's Food Awards for excellence in food manufacture in South Australia, and was chosen as the finalist in the 2006, 2005 & 2003 Premier's Food Awards.

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