Dutch main course items (pouch)

Nawt · Post by **Nawt** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:07 pm

Dear fellow members,

I while ago I opened a case of main course items since they the passed the expire date of November 2006 (produced Oktober 2004) to check the contens. All was OK.

I ate the chicken cacciatore (whatever that might be). And it was great! Good taste, smelled ok. Lots of juices and a well filled meal (350 gr). About one third of meat, a third of vegetables and a third of pasta (clam shaped).

They appear to be made in the UK. The pouches are also exactly like the ones from the british rats. I don't now if they are still in use. So far these weren't handded out to us. Only the 400 gr's cans.

Greetings from the NL, Nawt.

norge · Post by **norge** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:35 pm

yum yum

its not old,those bag are the same as iron cans even better
since they dont rust.
just store them cold dark dry and almost everlasting.
norge

Lifesaver · Post by **Lifesaver** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:21 pm

I must have missed it. What country's rations are those?

ETA: Oops, I see now the heading that they are Dutch. I had clicked the last post link on the main page. So, I did not see the heading originally.

YouTube · Post by **housil** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:48 pm

Nawt wrote:
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They appear to be made in the UK. The pouches are also exactly like the ones from the british rats. I don't now if they are still in use. So far these weren't handded out to us. Only the 400 gr's cans.

You are right mate.

See here three generations of Dutch entree pouches:

White beans w/ bacon in tomatoe sauce (very, very delicous!!)

Macaroni w/ meatballs

Current pouch

See left Dutch and right UK pouch:

The printing is the (european) code of the manufacturer. It is equal

Thats the evidence that the (older) Dutch pouch and the UK came from the same manufacturer.

Similar the 400g cans:

If you take a Dutch (left) and a French (right) entree can:

you will see they are equal in shape, just different in weight and are also made at the same manufacturer:

Nawt · Post by **Nawt** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:48 pm

Thank you norge and housil for the additional information and pictures.

Greetings Nawt.

PC1149 · Post by **PC1149** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:31 pm

Yes, Thanks guys for all the pics and info.... verrrry interesting stuff!

cogsinister · Post by **cogsinister** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:28 pm

I think the NN037 code belongs to HL foods Ltd.

Hl Foods Ltd
Bridge Road
Long Sutton
Spalding
PE12 9EQ(Road Map)
Lincolnshire
Tel: 01406 362101

That company and Westlers make all the UK ratpack pouches as far as i remember....

Dutch main course items (pouch)

Dutch main course items (pouch)

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