TETON – Some popular brands of Italian pasta could soon cost significantly more — or disappear from store shelves — if President Donald Trump follows through on a proposed tariff on imported pasta from more than a dozen Italian makers.

The 107% tariff, which could take effect in early 2026, comes after an investigation from the U.S. Department of Commerce found some brands sell pasta below cost.

A local company is stepping up to provide a solution. Grand Teton Ancient Grains in Sugar City harvests einkorn, emmer, spelt, khorasan, rye and other organic wheat variants, which it sells to customers nationwide. Some of it is used to make pasta, which is manufactured at Intermountain Pasta in Salt Lake City. Both companies are owned by the same family and rely on regenerative farming to provid

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