Upset customers outraged over discontinued popular pasta find new hope with rival brand keeping 'childhoods alive'

PASTA fans are finding new hope after a fan favorite was discontinued.

Pasta maker Ronzoni announced it will no longer sell Pastina due to manufacturing problems but rival brand Barilla is keeping "childhoods alive", according to one customer.

1

Pastina can still be found.

Fans are flocking to Barilla who also makes the small star-shaped pasta.

Twitter user Mars said: "Barilla you're my only hope."

Another tweeted, "Barilla we are counting on you to keep our childhoods alive."

READ MORE ON FOOD

END OF THE LINE

Ronzoni said they're discontinuing Pastina because their "long-term" supplier could no longer make it as of January.

"We searched extensively for an alternative solution but were unable to identify a viable option to make Pastina in the same beloved small shape, size, and standards you have come to expect from Ronzoni. As a result, we had to make the difficult decision to discontinue this product," Ronzoni said.

"There are few children in Italy who do not grow up eating Pastina, these classic tiny pasta stars are what parents first serve as a child’s introduction to the delicious world of pasta," said Barillo about its Pastina. 

The Barilla brand, which is made with non-GMO ingredients, is also a favorite for soups.

Most read in Money

"If you haven’t tried Barilla pasta in a while, now might just be the perfect time to change that. After all, if you need mini stars for your next batch of homemade soup, then you are going to need their Pastina in your pantry," raved Kimberly Spinney at Guilty Eats.com.

BARILLA BASICS

Barilla, which bills itself as "Italy's #1 Brand of Pasta," is available at stores across the nation.

You may also be able to buy it directly from the brand's website depending on your location.

Every Barilla box brags that the pasta will be "Al Dente Perfection in 6-7 minutes."

A 12-ounce box of the Barilla Pastina will run you $2.07 at Walmart currently.

Unfortunately, this is more expensive than a typical box of pasta from Ronzoni at Walmart.

A 16-ounce box of Ronzoni Rotini will only set you back $1.48.

RUN ON RONZONI

Sentimental Ronzoni pastina fans will have to shell out some serious dough to get one of the last boxes of the beloved discontinued pasta.

An independent seller on Walmart is selling the last remaining boxes for a mouth-watering $19.99.

Another seller on eBay was able to fetch $131 for a 12-pack of the Pastina.

Read More on The US Sun

Check out the grocery store making big updates to its loyalty program.

A see which snacks a chef recommends when shopping at Whole Foods.