Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Market Report 2026

The dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $130.35 billion in 2025 to $137 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in packaged food consumption, expansion of urban households, increasing demand for convenience cooking solutions, rising wheat and grain processing capacity, wide acceptance of dry pasta products.

The dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $171.37 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of health-oriented food products, rising demand for alternative grain pasta, expansion of online grocery retail, growing innovation in flour blend formulations, increasing focus on clean-label packaged foods. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for gluten-free and specialty pasta, rising consumption of ready-to-cook flour mixes, growing preference for whole grain products, expansion of convenience food offerings, enhanced focus on shelf-stable food products.

The rising demand for bakery products is expected to drive the growth of the dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market in the coming years. Bakery products are foods made using various leavening methods - including yeast-raised, chemical, air, and partial leavening - and include bread, cakes, pastries, and biscuits. The need for dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes is fueled by the adoption of advanced bakery systems, innovative designs, and cutting-edge commercial bakery equipment that enhance product taste, texture, and durability. For example, in November 2023, according to a report by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), a Canada-based federal agricultural agency, the U.K. ranked as the second-largest global market for baked goods, with imports valued at US$3.6 billion totaling 1.1 billion kilograms. Among these imports, Canada was the ninth-largest supplier to the U.K., holding a 1.3% market share, with imports valued at US$45.9 million amounting to 11.6 million kilograms. Therefore, growing demand for bakery products is supporting the expansion of the dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market.

Key companies in the dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market are launching new products to offer better consumer choices. For instance, in March 2023, GOODLES, a US-based producer of macaroni and cheese products, introduced a new line of dry pasta products: Lucky Penne (Penne), Loopdy-Loos (Cavatappi), and Curveballs (Pipette). These products feature a balanced nutritional profile with 10 g of protein, 7 g of fiber with prebiotics, and 21 nutrients from plant sources, providing a “better-for-you” option in the pasta category.

In November 2024, Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., a Turkey-based flour and cereal products manufacturer, acquired an 85% stake in Pastificio Mediterranea for approximately €5.3 million. Through this acquisition, Ulusoy Un aims to expand from commodity flour into higher value-added grain-based products by entering the Italian dry pasta segment and leveraging its global raw-material sourcing and customer network to grow its pasta business internationally. Pastificio Mediterranea, an Italy-based company, has been producing high-quality pasta for more than a century and continues to operate its modern pasta plant in Silvano d’Orba under the historic Moccagatta family’s ongoing management.

Major companies operating in the dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market are Barilla G e R Fratelli S p A, F lli De Cecco di Filippo Fara San Martino S p A, Agnesi S p A, Buitoni S p A, Martelli Luigi S r l, American Italian Pasta Company, New World Pasta Company, Mueller s Pasta, Creamette, Annie s Homegrown Inc, General Mills Inc, Kraft Heinz Company, TreeHouse Foods Inc, Hodgson Mill Inc, Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Pastificio Lucio Garofalo S p A, Pastificio Felicetti S p A, Rummo S p A, La Molisana S p A, Divella S p A.

North America was the largest region in the dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market in 2025. The regions covered in the dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes market consists of sales of instant pasta, non-instant pasta, pastry mixes, bread mixes, and batter mixes. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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