• WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Pasta Association (NPA) is hosting the NPA 2025 Annual Meeting on March 16-18, at the Omni Amelia Island Resort, Florida.  The event offers an opportunity for learning about new innovations, networking with industry peers and uniting pasta producers, millers, ingredient suppliers, retailers, food service companies, and equipment manufacturers from across the globe. This event is open to both NPA members and …

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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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  • Leadership Board of Directors 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 Sales Winland Foods Philadelphia, PA winlandfoods.com   Nora Stabert currently serves as Vice President of Sales at Winland Foods, a global manufacturer … View Profile James Meyer NPA Treasurer, Milling MemberPresident Italgrani USA St. Louis, MO http://www.italgraniusa.com/ …

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • WASHINGTON, DC (October 2023) – While scientific research has continued to support the health benefits of eating pasta, National Pasta Month celebrates the many reasons to enjoy pasta. It is a versatile food that is convenient, healthy, and budget friendly. Regardless of the occasion, pasta fits into any menu and can be combined with various meats, vegetables, or plant-based proteins to create a …

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  • 100 Billion Meals Challenge – Rembrandt Foods How Rembrandt Foods is Helping Fight Food Insecurity Twin Lakes Food Bank in Folsom, California depends on our many volunteers and limited staff. A shining example is Elizabeth Martin, a stay-at-home mother of two and former paralegal, who was looking for ways to serve her community when she found Twin Lakes Food Bank in 2019. She …

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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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  • 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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