Primo Penne Rigate
A 900 g box of ridged penne in the Primo grocery set. The sister spaghetti listing uses semolina from Canadian amber durum wheat plus enrichment vitamins. Wheat is the contains allergen.
The pasta is made at Primo's Toronto plant, with durum milled on site. Sun-Brite Foods in Kingsville, Ontario has owned the brand since August 2006.
Food Basics sells this cut beside the spaghetti, macaroni, fusilli and rotini. Those listings carry a Product of Canada mark. Price on the spaghetti page was $2.49 for 900 g.
Product Highlights
- •900 g grocery size
- •Canadian amber durum on the Primo pasta line
- •Toronto plant since 1956
- •About 100 workers at the Primo plant, per Sun-Brite
- •UPC 055900001428 on Canadian grocery listings
Category
Our Canadian score
Very strong Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “Product of Canada”
Primo Penne Rigate is Toronto-made pasta from Canadian amber durum wheat. Sun-Brite Foods of Kingsville, Ontario owns Primo. This is the short-cut sibling of Primo spaghetti, not an import.
Score breakdown (91% evidenced, high confidence)
“Primo pasta has been manufactured in our plant in Toronto since 1956, using the best Canadian Amber Durum wheat that is processed in our very own mill.”
“Semolina from canadian amber durum wheat, Niacin, Ferrous sulphate (iron), Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Riboflavin (vitamin b2), Folic acid.”
“The company also purchased Unico in 1997 and Primo in August 2006, which along with a variety of products added a pasta-making plant to the Sun-Brite facilities.”
“Sun-Brite also employs 100 people at the Unico Plant in Toronto and 100 workers at the Primo Plant, also in Toronto.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Made In
- Toronto, Ontario
- Owned By
- Sun-Brite Foods Inc., Kingsville, Ontario
- Weight
- 900 g
- Key Ingredients
- Canadian amber durum wheat semolina
- Certifications
- None listed
- Official Claim
- Product of Canada (grocery family)
Where to Buy
Product Information
Ingredients
Semolina from canadian amber durum wheat, Niacin, Ferrous sulphate (iron), Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Riboflavin (vitamin b2), Folic acid
Contains:
Warnings
- May contain egg.
All Information Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Primo Penne Rigate made in Canada?
Yes. Primo Penne Rigate is part of the Toronto-made Primo pasta line. Primo Foods says pasta has been manufactured there since 1956 from Canadian amber durum wheat.
Who owns Primo Penne Rigate?
Sun-Brite Foods Inc. of Kingsville, Ontario, which bought Primo in August 2006. That deal added the pasta plant to Sun-Brite.
How is Primo Penne Rigate different from Primo spaghetti?
Primo Penne Rigate is the short ridged tube. The spaghetti is the long cut. Both are 900 g grocery packs in the same Toronto-made line.
Does Primo Penne Rigate use Canadian wheat?
The Primo pasta line uses Canadian amber durum wheat milled at the Toronto plant. Food Basics prints that wheat line on the spaghetti listing in the same family.
Where can you buy Primo Penne Rigate?
Food Basics lists Primo Penne Rigate 900 g next to the spaghetti. Metro banner stores and other Canadian grocers stock Primo cuts.
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