Case Study
NORPAC Replaces Hazardous Diamond Plate with SlipNOT® Aluminum Plates
NORPAC FOODS, INC. SOUTHEAST SALEM, OR NORPAC Replaces Hazardous Diamond Plate with SlipNOT ® Aluminum Plates THE SITUATION NORPAC Foods, Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative founded in Oregon in 1924. The cooperative consists of over 200 family farms on more than 40,000 acres in the Willamette Valley. All products are harvested and processed locally, with most farms located within 50 miles of plant facilities. This allows crops to go from field to freezer in less than four hours, ensuring freshness. In 2002, NORPAC farmers established the NORPAC Stewardship Task Force. Its purpose is “to define and communicate NORPAC’s collective commitment to sustainable agriculture practices and establish a process of third-party certification of stewardship practices.” The Task Force established n