• 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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  • Sunday, March 6   12:00 – 12:45 pm   Durum Development Committee Meeting  1:00 – 2:00 pm  Government Affairs Committee Meeting    1:00 – 5:00 pm  Registration Desk Open    2:30 – 4:30 pm  Board of Directors Meeting (Board Members Only)    5:30 pm – 6:00 pm  First- Time Attendee Reception (Invitation Only)  6:00 – 9:00 pm  Welcome Reception & Dinner   Monday, March …

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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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  • Washington, DC (July 2023) – A new literature review published in Nutrients, suggests pasta consumption is not associated with overweight or obesity in healthy children and adults, and in fact, may be inversely associated with Body Mass Index (BMI) or abdominal obesity, particularly when consumed in the context of a healthy dietary pattern. The research, “Impact of Pasta Intake on Body Weight and …

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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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  • Committees Communication and Nutrition Committee (CNC) The CNC oversees and directs NPA’s multiple communication streams and nutrition research. The committee outlines research to understand and develop positive messages about pasta to use in communications. This includes external communications directed toward the B2B audience to promote pasta consumption, and internal communications to NPA members.    Durum Development Committee The Durum Development Committee’s primary purpose …

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  • Registration Home | Registration | Schedule | Sponsors | Hotel/Travel | Speakers Discounted early-bird registration rates are available through June 15, 2024.   Pricing   Early Bird(Before June 15) Advance(June 16 – Sept. 15) Regular(After Sept. 15) Member $1,400 $1,450 $1,500 Non-member $1,600 $1,700 $1,700 Guest $600 $600 $600 If you wish to register your group of individual attendees, please click here.Discount of …

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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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  • Sunday, October 17 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Government Affairs Committee Meeting  12:30 pm – 1:30 pmDurum Development Committee Meeting1:00 – 5:00 pmRegistration Desk Open  1:30 – 4:30 pmBoard of Directors Meeting (Board Members Only)  5:30 pm – 6:00 pm  First- Time Attendee Reception (Invitation Only)  6:00 – 9:00 pmWelcome Reception & Dinner   Monday, October 18 7:30 am – 12:00 pmRegistration Desk Open7:15 …

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