• Leadership 2024 Board of Directors Mike Petrie Board Member, Manufacturing MemberGeneral Manager 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. http://www.8ave.com View Profile Esteban Abascal Board Member, Manufacturing MemberChief Executive Officer La Moderna Cleburne, Texas http://www.lamoderna.com.mx/en/ View Profile Nora Stabert NPA Chair, Manufacturing MemberVP of Strategy Philadelphia Macaroni Company Philadelphia, PA https://www.philamacaroni.com/   Nora serves as an Executive Vice President at Philadelphia Macaroni Company, a …

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  • Washington, DC (December 13, 2022) – The National Pasta Association (NPA) will hold its 2023 Annual Meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, from March 19-21, 2023. The NPA Annual Meeting is the premier industry event each year that allows for critical conversations to be had and relationships to be built ‎leading to a better and bigger pasta industry. The annual meeting brings together …

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  • 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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  • 100 Billion Meals Challenge – Nuovo Pasta Productions How Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd, is Helping Fight Food Insecurity The Mission of Meals on Main Street (MOMS), headquartered in Port Chester, NY, is simple – to eliminate food insecurity wherever it is found and provide access for all in need. The focus is on food, the most fundamental of human needs, and they do …

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  • Privacy Policy NPA Privacy Policy Effective May 2018   In an effort to maintain efficient service while respecting the privacy of those who visit the NPA Web site (Site) and correspond electronically with NPA, NPA has created and posted the following privacy policy. This privacy policy is incorporated into and is a part of the Terms of Use of our Site.   Information Collection …

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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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  • 2024 NPA Annual Meeting & World Pasta Congress Home | Registration | Schedule | Sponsors | Hotel/Travel | Speakers | Attendee List The NPA Annual Meeting in conjunction with the World Pasta Congress is taking place October 22-25 in Philadelphia, PA, at the Downtown Sheraton Hotel. Join the global pasta industry for an enjoyable and educational conference. If you’re a pasta producer, miller, …

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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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