• 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Sponsorship Home | Registration | Schedule | Sponsors | Hotel/Travel | Speakers Create Added Visibility and Name Recognition for Your Company, Products and Services Sponsoring with NPA throughout the year and at the NPA Annual Meeting and World Pasta Congress gives you the opportunity to reach and interact with the NPA membership and other pasta industry members, as non-members are invited to attend the Annual Meeting …

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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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  • 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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  • Terms and Conditions of Use   Effective June 2018   Welcome to the Web site of the NATIONAL PASTA ASSOCIATION (NPA). This site is provided as a service of NPA.   By using the NPA Web site (http://ilovepasta.org/), you agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use (Terms of Use). NPA reserves the right to change these Terms of Use from time to time. …

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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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