Never heard of the company; I guess they don’t distribute here.
It’s common, but perhaps not universally US wide, in groceries.
Its quality is pretty fair for dried pasta. I knew a very good Italian style eatery chain in the Chicago area that used nothing but Barilla pasta.
Sounds like an “HR coup” took place. For whatever it’s worth, if observant Christian America took part in a disgust-cott and let Barilla’s top executives know, it would be worth it whether or not they manage to make a further impact.