Cablegate: Netherlands: Identificationn of Commercial Sources

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UNCLAS THE HAGUE 002580

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID ETRD ECON AMGT NL BEXP KS JA XG
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: IDENTIFICATIONN OF COMMERCIAL SOURCES
OF MRES FOR POSSIBLE PURCHASE

REF: STATE 175147

1. This is an action request; please see para 4.

2. In response to reftel, Post identified three possible
Dutch sources of vegetarian MREs. The companies have
confirmed that they produce MREs for private and public
organizations. However, they were unable to confirm current
stocks of vegetarian MREs, as well as cost and other details
requested reftel. Post expects more detailed information on
Friday, September 23, 2005.

3. Suppliers are as follows:

-- A. Struik Foods Voorthuisen B.V.
B. Voorthuizenweg 9, 3892 PZ Voorthuizen, the Netherlands
Tel: 31-34-247-4848
Fax: Not available
Website: www.struik.nl
Contact Person: Mr. W. Wessels
C. Not available
D. Not available
E. Not available
F. Not available

-- A. Bonduelle Benelux
B. Hooge Zijde 26, Postbus 28052, 5602 JB Eindhoven, the
Netherlands
Tel: 31-40-261-8833
Fax: 31-40-261-8834
Website: www.bonduelle.nl
Contact: Mr. B. Hoosemans
C. Not available
D. Not available
E. Not available
F. Not available

-- A. Unilever Food Solutions
B. Nassaukade 3, 3071 JL Rotterdam, Postbus 1250, 3000 BG
Rotterdam
Tel: 31-10-439-4308
Fax: Not available
Website: www.unileverfoodsolutions.nl
Contact: Mr. Martine Martin
cell phone: 31-65-329-9925
C. Not available
D. Not available
E. Not available
F. Not available

4. Action request: Please inform Post if Washington will
contact these suppliers directly, or whether Post should
follow up with the companies.

BLAKEMAN

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