November 21, 2012

North Texas Packing Inc. (NTP) has been certified for Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP).

The company has a 5,000-square-foot refrigerated processing plant in Coppell, Texas, US, which is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The bulk of NTP's business is through the repacking of product, predominately shrimp, originating from BAP-certified farms and processing plants.

Among North Texas Packing's capabilities are automatic and manual scales, overwrapping, size blending and vacuum packaging. NTP has full-time quality control, working with both raw and cooked product, with a daily capacity of 60,000 pounds.

NTP said that involvement with the BAP programme highlights its commitment to its customers and the products it handles. The company also has accreditations from other third-party certification programs for food safety and ethical work standards.