Best-Rated Dried Pasta Brand

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Most Satisfied Customers | Cucina Matese

Aussies have rated Cucina Matese as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest dried pasta ratings, with five-star reviews for taste, texture and consistency, packaging, variety and range and overall satisfaction.

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How we rate dried pasta brands

Our review compares dried pasta brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which dried pasta brand they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 1,762 Australians for their feedback on the dried pasta brand(s) they’ve purchased and consumed in the last three months.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via PureProfile’s accredited online research panel.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their dried pasta brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with a dried pasta brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money: quality and quantity of product for price paid.
  • Variety and range: good range of product options.
  • Taste: as expected from flavour description.
  • Texture and consistency: as expected for product.
  • Packaging: provides sufficient information, easy to use, easy to store, functional.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Cucina Matese
  • Vetta
  • San Remo
  • Remano (Aldi)
  • Woolworths
  • Barilla
  • Zafarelli
  • Coles
  • Macro Organics

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Dried Pasta Brand – Cucina Matese

Cucina Matese

Cucina Matese is an Italian brand that sells pasta and pasta sauces in supermarkets across Australia. The brand’s dried pasta range comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, including spaghetti, penne, farfalle and fusilli.

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Home & Lifestyle Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology in 2021. She has worked in public relations, marketing and communications roles at Jessica Cotton PR & Marketing and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health . Gaining experience in broadcast journalism and blog writing, Rachel has also interned at 4ZZZ Community Radio and Fishburners.

When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home, watching true crime and spending time with friends. You can follow Rachel on LinkedIn.

 

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Amy Nghiem: Research Analyst

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Amy joined Canstar in 2022, initially gaining significant product and market knowledge as a Product Data Analyst, before moving to the Research team as a Research Analyst. In her role, Amy is responsible for the consumer research ratings, where she spends her days developing surveys, overseeing their implementation and analysing data across a wide range of product and service categories for Canstar’s Customer Satisfaction Awards.

Amy has considerable experience in data-driven roles that require a high level of accuracy while handling large volumes of information. Amy has a passion for understanding the data, and her attention to detail ensures that no nuance goes unnoticed, allowing her to uncover valuable insights and make informed decisions.

Connect with Amy Nghiem on LinkedIn.

 

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Past ratings

Here are the previous winners of Canstar Blue’s dried pasta review:

  • 2024: Barilla
  • 2023: San Remo and Vetta
  • 2022: Remano (Aldi)
  • 2021: Remano (Aldi)
  • 2020: Vetta

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