Nippon Flour Mills has bought Californian pasta maker Costa Macaroni Mfg Co for $3.1m, or about 330 million yen, according to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

Nippon Flour Mills will use Costa’s to broaden its sales territory in the US, the paper said.


Nippon Flour Mills acquired the company through its US subsidiary Pasta Montana. Pasta Montana will take over Costa production equipment, moving it to Pasta Montana plant facilities.


At present, the plant facilities of Pasta Montana are in full operation. Starting in the fall, when the move of equipment is completed, Pasta Montana products will also be produced on Costa lines.


With the purchase, Pasta Montana will have access to about 200 firms that are client companies of Costa.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

To date, Pasta Montana has sold its products chiefly in the northern region of the US West Coast, including Seattle. It hopes to broaden its reach in California with the purchase.


Costa, which was founded in 1923, sells its high-end Costa Pasta to restaurants and others. Nippon Flour Mills will aim for sales from U.S. pasta operations of 3 bn yen in three years.