Acini di Pepe are tiny little balls of pasta named for their tiny “peppercorn” shape. Small and spherical, Acini di Pepe pasta is best known as the star of the beloved classic, Italian Wedding Soup. This tiny pastina, or soup cut, is usually baby’s first pasta in Italy, so there is a soft spot in most Italian’s heart for this nostalgic pasta shape. - Made in Italy with an exclusive blend of the highest quality durum wheat. - Extruded slowly for a remarkable texture. - Always cooks up al dente. - A tiny pasta known as pastina, perfect for soups. - Made in a Peanut, Tree Nut, and Egg free facility.