NETHERLANDS: IDENTIFICATIONN OF COMMERCIAL SOURCES

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