• Ronzoni is discontinuing its well known small star-formed pastina pasta this thirty day period. 
• The firm mentioned it was due to a provider challenge and it was “unable to recognize a feasible solution.”
• Enthusiasts are mourning the decline of the pasta on social media and setting up petitions to revive it.  

Ronzoni is expressing arrivederci to 1 of its most beloved pastas — the little star-shaped pastina.

The manufacturer announced strategies to discontinue the pasta this month in an Instagram post shared Tuesday, creating the “tricky conclusion” was the final result of an challenge with its provider and arrived “immediately after considerable endeavours” to protect against acquiring to ditch the solution. 

“This wasn’t a determination that we wished to make,” the corporation wrote in its publish. “Sad to say, our prolonged expression supplier educated us that they would no extended be earning Ronzoni Pastina as of January 2023.”

Ronzoni continued: “We searched extensively for an option answer but ended up unable to determine a viable possibility to make Pastina in the same beloved modest form, sizing, and benchmarks you have come to expect from Ronzoni.”

On listening to the news, distraught enthusiasts instantly flooded the article with comments mourning the loss of the pasta, even though other pastina fans took to Twitter and TikTok to eulogize the discontinued product or service. 

And even though competing manufacturers like Barilla nonetheless make pastina, numerous remain steadfastly loyal to Ronzoni. 

“yall will not understand how sad i am that Ronzoni discontinued their pastina,” wrote one particular Twitter consumer. “its the only pastina i like. what am i meant to do with out the lil stars.”

“Ronzoni is discontinuing Pastina and my lifestyle will never ever be the same,” wrote a different.

“Who cares about your political warm will take. Ronzoni is discontinuing pastina and this will have to be stopped,” an additional consumer exclaimed.

Some even started off petitions urging Ronzoni and its parent organization, 8th Avenue, to deliver the pasta again, citing its relevance as a “staple in so quite a few households and people’s childhoods” and its position as an “Italian Penicillin.” 

“Remember to indicator our petition that requests that Ronzoni hold off and question for the publics assistance in trying to keep this mouth watering pasta on the shelves and most importantly in the stomach of its adoring enthusiasts,” a person petition states. 

In the meantime, on eBay, particular person Ronzoni pastina boxes are at present offering for upwards of $60, and some social media consumers are sharing images of grocery purchasers stocking up on the product in advance of it can be gone. 

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Still, there could be hope — the brand hinted in its assertion that it will keep on to test to find a option.

“Your enthusiasm for Ronzoni fuels our enthusiasm to supply for you,” Ronzoni wrote. “We haven’t provided up, but as of these days we can no extended provide Ronzoni Pastina to our prospects. Thank you for your being familiar with and belief in Ronzoni pasta.”