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Soon after selling their century-old pasta firm in the 1970s, the Barillas of PARMA, ITALY, bought it back and have expanded ever since. An Iowa plant is helping Barilla grab 17% of U.S. pasta sales...
...satisfied - if a bit more stuffed than after a Neapolitan seafood dinner. Bologna is the capital of the fertile, food-producing region of Emilia-Romagna, and plucks the choice offerings from surrounding cities and small towns for its restaurants and open-air markets - from Modena's balsamic vinegar to Parma's prosciutto to Piacenza's soft pork sausage. While absorbing the best of the rest, Bologna is considered the birthplace of several staple products and inimitable dishes. The Bolognese sauce (other Italians call it ragù) is chopped beef or veal with just a light touch of tomato sauce...
...quality of Japanese football, and the national team has progressed impressively under famed French coach Philippe "the White Witch Doctor" Troussier. In a recent friendly, Japan beat Poland. Shinji Ono, who transferred from the J. League to Holland's Feyenoord, is a hugely promising young talent, and AC Parma midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata is world-class. The team will need others to step up, though, if they are to beat Belgium or Russia in the first round. The Belgians and Russians aren't flashy but they're hard as nails. South Korea has a big-time coach in Dutchman Guus Hiddink...
Keen sportsman Guido, 44, is shaking and baking as he moves to expand Barilla, his family's tightly held 125-year-old company. Last month the father of five and former philosophy student negotiated a takeover of the German baker Kamps. Barilla, based in Parma, Italy, is the world's largest pasta maker, selling more than 30 varieties in 100 countries, including the U.S. The acquisition of Kamps gives Barilla broader distribution channels throughout Europe...
...Cheesemakers in Parma, Italy, wish they had tried to trademark their wares much earlier. Last year they ran newspaper ads in Europe warning: "The original Parmesan is born only here." But it's probably too late to ward off other producers of the hard, sharp cheese or ask nondiscriminating consumers to develop a prejudice...