Build your profile. Make connections. Do better business.
If your business supplies products or services to the pizza, pasta and Italian food industry, PAPA membership helps you reach potential customers, build valuable relationships and access practical support.
The Pizza, Pasta & Italian Food Association brings together businesses across the industry. We represent our members’ interests with Government, help them understand changes in legislation and provide opportunities to share knowledge, showcase expertise and strengthen the sector.
Who is membership for?
Suppliers & Manufacturers membership is for businesses supplying the products and services that help the pizza, pasta and Italian food industry operate and grow. This includes food and ingredient suppliers, equipment manufacturers, packaging businesses, technology providers and other specialist suppliers.
Why join PAPA?
Membership gives your business support in four key areas:
- Representation: a collective voice on issues affecting your business, your customers and the wider industry.
- Support: access to practical advice, specialist guidance and members’ helpline services.
- Knowledge: industry news, technical discussions and updates on legislation and other developments.
- Connections: opportunities to meet potential customers, exchange ideas and build relationships across the industry.
Raise your profile across the industry
Help potential customers find your business and understand what you offer.
Members receive a recommended supplier listing on the PAPA website and a listing in Pizza, Pasta & Italian Food magazine. We also introduce new members through a business profile in the magazine’s new members section.
You can use the PAPA membership logo to show your involvement in the industry and your support for the Association’s work.
Get closer to your customers
PAPA meetings, webinars and industry events give you and your colleagues opportunities to meet other businesses, share expertise and better understand the challenges your customers face.
Whether you want to contribute specialist knowledge, discuss a common concern or develop new relationships, membership helps you take an active part in the industry.
Stay informed and get practical support
Membership includes a subscription to Pizza, Pasta & Italian Food magazine, alongside regular email updates on the issues that matter to your business.
You also receive full access to the Food to Go Guide, which brings together specialist guidance and practical advice to help businesses understand their responsibilities and put requirements into practice.
When you need further support, membership provides access to the Association’s advice services and members’ legal helpline.
Access Primary Authority advice
Members are covered by PAPA’s Primary Authority agreement. Following PAPA’s Assured Advice provides additional protection if enforcement officers question your approach on matters covered by that advice.
Through the agreement, members can also seek authoritative advice on specific technical and regulatory issues, helping them make informed decisions.
Develop your team’s knowledge
Our specialist technical meetings help your technical colleagues keep up with developments, exchange experience and discuss issues with others working across the industry.
Members can also access discounted online training through our partnership with Essential Food Hygiene, supporting the development of practical skills within your business.
Benefit from member rates at events
Members can attend some Association meetings free of charge and receive reduced rates for others.
Membership also brings discounted places at the PAPA Annual Industry Awards, an opportunity to celebrate achievement and meet businesses from across the pizza, pasta and Italian food sector.
Help shape the industry’s future
PAPA represents the interests of its members in discussions with Government and other organisations on issues affecting the sector.
By joining, you support that work and bring your business’s experience and perspective into the conversation.
What does it cost?
£1,200 + VAT per year.
How do I join?
To join, or to discuss how membership could benefit your business, contact Andy Williams at
Please include your name, company and contact telephone number so Andy can get in touch.
Download our Supplier & Manufacturer Membership Presentation