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Industry Undercover: Dirty Little Secrets of Civilian MREs

September 22, 2023

Industry Undercover: Dirty Little Secrets of Civilian MREs

 We’re going to pull the mask off civilian MREs and well....it's ugly.   Misinformation, expired food, high prices and sometimes just plain risky business. Ever...
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Time Temperature Indicator

May 2, 2019

Best By Dates, Inspection Dates, and Shelf Life

The industry standard for MREs is generally 3 year shelf life for domestic and foreign MREs.  In general, foreign MREs use much less preservatives and...
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MRE Secrets Part 1 The Mountain House Myth

April 6, 2023

MRE Secrets Part 1 The Mountain House Myth

The secret of overpriced commercial freeze-dried meals. Fact: Military feeding products (MREs, rations etc.) are more efficient and cost effective than commercial freeze dried meals...
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USA MRE BASICS: Date codes, date of packing, best by dates, freshness, weight, etc

October 23, 2017

USA MRE BASICS: Date codes, date of packing, best by dates, freshness, weight, etc

Most USA manufactured MREs (both military and civilian) use a 4 digit Julian Date code.  Individual MREs may or may not have a date code,...
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