• NPA is excited to have industry experts, innovators, and esteemed educators speak at the 2024 meeting. Speakers include*: Esteban Abascal, La Moderna Esteban Abascal was born on May 26th, 1987, in México City. He graduated with honors in International Business from “Universidad Anahuac del Norte” in Mexico City in 2009. While studying for his degree, he was also certified by the course “Entrepreneurship” …

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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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  • 100 Billion Meals Challenge – Ardent Mills How Ardent Mills is Helping Fight Food Insecurity From Rich DeLeo, Ardent Mills All native Philadelphians are familiar with the Kensington section of the city. It was traditionally a tough working-class neighborhood that was home to the fictional fighter Rocky Balboa. In the Rocky movie sagas, Rocky goes up against seemingly unbeatable foes and always finds …

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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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  • 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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  • About Us Our MissionWe 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. Our History The first commercial pasta plant in the United States was founded in 1848 in Brooklyn, New York. By the turn of the …

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  • Membership 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. Learn more Why Join? Review the top reasons to be an NPA member. Download the brochure Our Members NPA members include pasta producers, …

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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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