• Hotel & Travel Home | Registration | Schedule | Sponsors | Hotel/Travel | Speakers Hotel Information Downtown Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel has been selected as the host location for the NPA AM/WPC. The NPA has reserved a block of hotel rooms at a reduced rate for Congress attendees.    Group Room Rate $254++ per night [single, double, triple, and quad occupancy] State and local tax …

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  • Benefits of Membership We encourage the consumption of pasta by being the center of knowledge and promoting sound public policy to the consumer, the industry and the regulatory bodies because a sustainable pasta industry is vital to healthy diets. Since the first U.S. commercial pasta plant was founded in 1848, pasta makers have needed to collaborate on manufacturing, marketing and regulatory issues among industry players. The National …

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  • Speakers listed in order of appearance on the Schedule of Events Tom Quinn is Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd.  and has been with the Company since 2004.  His experience and skills in both sales and operations over his 34-year career have included both retail and food service and has been instrumental in helping to guide Nuovo …

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  • Advertise and Educate with NPA Bundle your sponsorship and advertising packages for extra savings and more visibility for your company. Premium Advertising Package 1 Product Showcase webinar timeslot (15 minutes} Advertising in 6 issues of the Pasta Journal e-newsletter Cost: Member: $1,800Non-Member: $3,600 Silver Screen Video – $250 – Purchase any Annual Meeting sponsorship level and add a silver screen video $250. Pasta …

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  • How to Join NPA Membership Since the first U.S. commercial pasta plant was founded in 1848, pasta makers have needed to collaborate on manufacturing, marketing and regulatory issues among industry players. The National Pasta Association, the U.S. trade association of pasta industry manufacturers and suppliers, meets this collaborative need. NPA offers three categories of membership… ManufacturersDry, fresh, and frozen pasta manufacturers, and value-added …

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  • Membership Benefits of Membership The National Pasta Association facilitates pasta makers’ needs to collaborate on manufacturing, marketing and regulatory issues. Learn more Our Members NPA members include pasta producers, millers, ingredient suppliers, pasta retailers, food service companies, and pasta equipment manufacturers. View directoryEU members: update your privacy settings to receive NPA communications The History of Pasta Explore the progression from the early days of …

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  • History Early History Pasta’s history is as varied as its shapes. While widespread consumption is documented from the 14th century, it is believed to have existed in some form in ancient China and Greece. And evidence of pasta dishes appeared in Italian recipe books in the early 1200s. New World With the expansion of the “New World,” pasta’s popularity boomed, and by the …

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  • Application for Nominations for Industry Expert 1 WHO ARE YOU NOMINATING2 NOMINATION FORM3 AUTHORIZATION Who are you nominating*Choose one…MyselfSomeone Else My Name* First Last If, nominating someone else, provide your contact information:* First Last Your Organization*Your Professional Title*Your Email* Enter Email Confirm Email The person you are nominating* First Last Professional Title*Nominee Organization*Nominee Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP …

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  • Carl L. Zuanelli is the National Pasta Association (NPA) Chair and President and CEO of Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd., a nationally recognized producer of premium refrigerated pasta and sauces.  Carl founded Nuovo in 1989 in a small kitchen space in Wilton, CT.  Thirty years later, Nuovo employs over 200 people and maintains 140,000 sq ft in Stratford, CT and in Cleveland, OH.  Currently …

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