National Cortina
Chris Posner, CEC, currently serves as the Director of Culinary at National Cortina since August 2025, specializing in innovation, commercialization, ingredient sourcing, co-packing, and business development. As a member of the Board of Directors for the Research Chefs Association since April 2024, Chris brings extensive culinary experience from previous roles, including Director of Culinary and R&D at Mama's Creations, VP of Culinary Innovation at The Seasoned Carte, and Director R&D Culinary Innovation at Mitsui Foods, Inc. Education includes an Associate of Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts from The Culinary Institute of America and two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communication and Media Studies from Kean University.
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National Cortina
National Cortina is a recognized leader in sales, marketing and distribution of food and beverage ingredients worldwide. For over half a century, we have been servicing the food industry across all sectors throughout the United States. Founded in 1958 by David G. Rahal, National began as a retail food distributor located in lower Manhattan, home of the burgeoning specialty food industry. As a second generation company, National has evolved into a focused ingredient supplier to food manufacturers of imported goods. Today, headquartered in New Jersey with distribution centers scattered across the country, National is recognized as a leading and trusted supplier in the industry. With the recent and steady growth of Private Label, National has enhanced their offering capability and partnered with strategic packers abroad that are able to meet the quality, service and price requirements of the US Retail Market for finished goods.