"A.T. Hagan" wrote
> Howdy folks,
>
> After a four year hiatus I'm finally updating the Prudent Food Storage
> FAQ. At the moment I'm working on the Suppliers section. Since the
> last update was back in '99 the number of suppliers who have faded
> away or no longer deal in food storage related products was about what
> I expected - large.
>
> Before I finish with that section I want to canvas the field to see if
> any new, worthy food storage related companies have popped up in the
> world. Who are you folks ordering food or storage food related
> equipment from?
I suppose that as the majority of the survival related sites are US based,
the bias to US sources (or almost total exclusion of non-US sources) is
understandable.
However, there are people from all around the world who would like to see
more suppliers listed for their areas.
Two similar suppliers for the UK a
http://www.hotpackmeals.co.uk/index.html
Hot PackT Self-Heating Meals offer a cost effective solution for instant hot
food and is the answer for flameless ration pack heating, away from home or
base.
https://clarahost.clara.net/www.hotcan.com/english.htm
Simple, quick and easy to use, HOTCANŽ represents a real breakthrough in the
ready prepared food market. Whether you are at your place of work or
leisure, from now on you can enjoy a hot, well balanced meal which has all
the gourmet touches of great prepared cuisine.
These both provide meal packs which offer a single meal per container.
The hot packs use a sealed, foil pouch with a water activated heater (the
same style as the MRE heaters).
The HOTCANs have an air activated heater built into the walls of the can,
with the food in a separate section in the middle. Activation is achieved
by piercing the inner seal within the heater section via pre-drilled holes
in the top of the outer container. (Piercing spike included with can.)
More UK suppliers:
http://www.springfields.biz/Index.asp
Springfields offer a wide selection of survival equipment and ration packs.
They sell a variety of dry ration packs from Reiter, as well as seven menus
of 24 hour GP Rations (the sort used by the British army).
http://www.adventure1.co.uk/
Offer a variety of equipment and currently sell MRE's with the following
menu options available.
beef stew -- grilled chicken breast -- beef with mushrooms -- meatloaf --
jamaican pork chops -- chicken cavatelli
http://www.outdoorgear.co.uk/eshop.asp?wci=home
Again, a full range of equipment and survival gear along with food packs,
mint cakes and hydro-packs.
The food packs are pre-prepared meals that can be eaten hot or cold.
http://www.milisupply.com/index.htm
Amongst other army surplus gear is a selection of food prep/serving
equipment including cookers, mess tins, cutlery and so on.
No food is available for sale via this site.
There is a noticable lack of sites offering long term storage equipment
options or even foods for long term storage. The majority of the meal packs
from UK sites have a shelf life of four years or less, depending on
manufacture date.
On-Liner