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<p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel in the UK and permanent bases overseas are
served through a number of catering, retail, leisure and other multi-activity contracts.
Halal meat is purchased under these arrangements but information on the volume procured
is not held by the MOD.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces personnel serving on operations,
exercises and HM ships and submarines, are catered for under a single food supply
contract with Purple Foodservice Solutions Ltd (PFS). The PFS contract includes the
provision of Operational Ration Packs (ORPs). Individual 24 hour ORPs are available
in 60 different menus, of which 10 are halal.</p><p> </p><p>All food procured for
MOD personnel must comply with MOD food quality standards. These standards comply
with all UK and EU production standards, Farm Assurance or equivalent. This includes
the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which covers Halal slaughter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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