A recognisable staple's price has increased in Italy.

The price of pasta in Italy has been soaring over the past two months, forcing the government to hold an emergency meeting to decide whether a price cap or other state intervention is necessary. A government commission headed by Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said that for now, it will refrain from intervening in the situation, as the market will soon correct itself. Consumer rights groups, however, were not pleased with the results of the meeting and sent a complaint to the Competition Authority and the Central Inspectorate of Quality Protection and Fraud Repression.