Tom Quinn presents the Billion Meals Challenge at Pastaria Festival 2025

The video of Tom Quinn’s speech at Pastaria Festival 2025 is now available, presenting the international project that aims to mobilize the pasta supply chain against food insecurity.

One of the most ambitious and inspiring initiatives ever launched in the pasta sector is coming from the United States: the Billion Meals Challenge. It was presented at Pastaria Festival 2025 by Tom Quinn, President and COO of Nuovo Pasta Productions, who delivered a passionate and visionary speech.

Watch the presentation video

The goal of the Billion Meals Challenge? To mobilize the entire pasta supply chain – from producers to institutions and consumers – to deliver one billion nutritious, accessible, and sustainable meals to people facing food insecurity around the world.

This is a project that brings together solidarity, innovation, and social responsibility, calling on the pasta sector to play an active role in fighting hunger and malnutrition on a global scale.

The message from the Pastaria Festival is clear: pasta can make a difference. And the Billion Meals Challenge is an invitation to join forces to build a fairer future, starting with a plate of pasta.

Looking ahead to the next edition of the Pastaria Festival

The Billion Meals Challenge will return as a key feature of the Fiera Pastaria & Festival 2026, taking place in Florence on March 30–31, with an update on results achieved so far. It will be an opportunity to continue the dialogue and strengthen the collective commitment of the pasta supply chain to global food security.