NORPAC Foods, Inc.

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NORPAC Foods, Inc. Roots in Sustainable Farming
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NORPAC Foods Roots in Sustainable Farming since
1924

• Farmer-owned cooperative of family farms located
  in the Willamette Valley
• Over 200 farmers on 30,000 acres
• NORPAC harvests and processes locally
• Picked and packed in 2-4 hours
• Consistent color, texture, flavor and
  nutritional content
• Local harvest keeps carbon footprint small

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Cooperative-Wide Stewardship

• NORPAC leads the vegetable processing industry
  with evolving agricultural practices
• Bringing products to market responsibly
• Grower-led Stewardship Task Force
• Specific guidelines for growers
• Third-party certification of performance

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NORPACs Approach Agricultural Stewardship
Sustainable

• Protect and conserve water resources
• Protect and enhance soil resources
• Use Integrated Pest Management
• Conserve and enhance wildlife habitat
• Conserve and recycle nutrients
• Provide safe and fair working conditions
• No GMO crops
• Continually improve farm practices
• Produce safe, wholesome, high-quality vegetables
  and fruit

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NORPACs Approach Manufacturing Stewardship
Sustainable

• Purity and nutritional value of products
• Quality control and food safety systems
• Reduced use of hazardous materials
• Resource management and recycling
• Safe and fair working conditions
• Continual improvement

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Certified Sustainable Agriculture

• Incorporates the tenets of sustainable
  agriculture
• Established standards of sustainable farm
  practices
• Farming practices are evaluated by a third party
• Certification if standards are met
• Food Alliance is NORPACs certifying organization

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Certification of Practices

• Food Alliance offers third party certification
  of sustainable practices for both agriculture and
  processing
• NORPAC 95 of NORPACs economic value is
  certified to NORPACs Stewardship program
  standards
• which were developed in conjunction with Food
  Alliance
• NORPAC four manufacturing facilities certified
  to Food Alliance processing standards

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Food Alliance Certified Sustainable Vegetables
Baby Bean Blend California Blend Chuckwagon
Corn Country Trio Cut Corn Extra Fine Green
Beans Garden Blend Green Peas Mixed
Vegetables Prince Edward Island Blend Whole Green
Beans
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Addressing Customer Needs
Commodity Value Added Products

• Third party certified sustainable offerings
• Vegetarian offerings
• Gluten free offerings
• No high fructose corn syrup
• Culinary inspired menu and flavor trends
• Labor saving
• Consistent nutritionals
• Reduction of waste
• Versatile applications

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