Giovanni Rana - Italy’s number one fresh pasta brand, famed for its delicious tortellini, is launching a new range of fresh unfilled pastas this month. It will also be bringing to the shelves a selection of delectable fresh sauces to accompany them perfectly.

Launched in selected ASDA stores nationwide from this month, as well as at convenience stores throughout the country, the new unfilled range comprises Spaghetti, Tagliatelle, Penne and Fusilli – all of which use specially selected flour and a minimum of 20% fresh eggs. Authentically Italian and high quality, the pasta features a unique rough texture (called sfogliagrezza) which makes it better for picking up more sauce adding to the flavour in every mouthful. Ready in just five minutes, the pastas make a simple, quick and tasty meal.

Giovanni Rana will also be introducing, for the first time, a new range of fresh pasta sauces that encompass the authentic taste of Italy. The intensely flavoured range in distinctive, eye-catching packaging includes: creamy Parmigiano Reggiano sauce, developed specifically to accompany filled pasta; distinctive and robust Porcini Mushroom with a rich, nutty flavour; fragrant Genovese Basil Pesto; and Italian Bolognese Sauce, sweetened with ripe cherry tomatoes and complemented by freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano.

Giovanni Rana’s new range of fresh unfilled pasta and sauces are easy to prepare – simply place the pasta in a pot of boiling water for a few minutes until al dente (there is a time guide on each of the packets) and drain. The sauces can be heated in the microwave or on the hob and stirred into the pasta; both are perfectly portioned for two people.

A Giovanni Rana spokesperson comments: “We’re really excited and passionate about the launch of these new products. This is the first time that Giovanni Rana – a true innovator of pasta – has created a range of deliciously different sauces that complement our new line of fresh unfilled pastas as well as our existing range of tortellini. In terms of a taste experience, these new offerings are designed to go together for a complete, authentic Italian meal.”

The launch of Giovanni Rana’s fresh pasta sauces and unfilled fresh pasta follows the recent launch of its new Fresh Filled Pasta Creations range – a delicious selection of filled pasta ready meals with fresh sauces and garnishes designed to be cooked to al dente perfection in the microwave.

Giovanni Rana’s Fresh Pasta (RRP from £0.98) Penne, Spaghetti, Tagliatelle and Fusilli and Giovanni Rana’s Fresh Pasta Sauces (RRP from £1.98) available in Parmigiano Reggiano, Porcini Mushroom, Basil Pesto and Bolognese Sauce are available in selected ASDA and convenience stores nationwide from May 2011. For more information on the Giovanni Rana range, as well as recipes ideas, visit www.giovannirana.co.uk.