MRE Improvements
MRE XXXI (24 Menus) 2011 Production
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Items IN:
Chunk light tuna (lemon pepper)
Sausage w/creamy gravy
Ratatouille
Santa Fe rice & beans
Italian bread sticks
Apple filled pastry
Wheat snack bread
Granola w/bananas
Corn nuts
Turkey bites
Apple cinnamon muffin tops
Hot sauce powder
Mustard powder
Hot sauce (pouch)
Buffalo Bob’s Everything Sauce® (pouch)
Sugar free spice apple cider
Sugar free raspberry lemonade w/fiber
Electrolyte beverage (lemon lime
orange)
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Items OUT:
Tuna (white albacore)
Chicken & dumplings
Veggie griller
Mexican corn
Wheat snack bread
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MRE XXX (24 Menus) 2010 Production
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Items IN:
Southwest beef & black beans
Mediterranean chicken
Garlic mashed potatoes
Jalapeño cashews
Maple griddle cake
Pan coated flat-bottom tear drops
Mint (peppermint)
Mint (wintergreen)
Mint (caffeine)
Cinnamon roll
Cookie (brownie flavor)
Table syrup
Sugar free beverage base (w/vitamin C)
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Items OUT:
Grilled chicken breast
Beef enchilada
Mashed potatoes
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MRE XXIX (24 Menus) 2009 Production
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Items IN:
Buffalo chicken
Beef brisket
Maple sausage
Potato cheddar soup
Biscuit
Corn bread
Chocolate chip snack bar
Cran apple snack bar
French toast cookie
Cracker combos, pepperoni
Cracker combos, cheddar
Ranch dressing, fat free
True lemon packet
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Items OUT:
Chicken w/salsa
Meatloaf
Veggie omelet
Clam chowder
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MRE XXVIII (24 Menus) 2008 Production
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Items IN:
Chicken Pesto Pasta*
Lasagna w/vegetables
Granola w/milk & blueberries
Instant vanilla or chocolate pudding
Toaster pastries, chocolate chip & French toast
Chipotle snack bread
Choclettos® candy
Twizzler Nibs®
Chocolate covered coffee beans
Patriot cookies
Cheezits®, hot & spicy
Coffee, Irish cream
Dairy shake, banana/strawberry
Salsa verde
Butter Buds®
Splenda® packet
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Items OUT:
Chicken w/cavatelli
Vegetable manicotti
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MRE XXVII (24 Menus) 2007 Production
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Items IN :
Meatballs w/ marinara sauce
Chicken & dumplings
Cornbread stuffing
Fried rice
Skittles®: Wild Berry, Tropical
Marble pound cake
Green pepper hot sauce
Seasoning packets (BBQ, pizza)
Apple butter
Chunky peanut butter Reese’s Pieces®
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Items OUT:
Jambalaya
Cajun rice w/ sausage
Yellow & wild rice
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* NDI = Non-Developmental Item
MRE XXVI (24 Menus) 2006 Production
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IN (R&D Items):
HooAH!/OORAH! Bar
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IN (NDI Items):
Chili with beef
Tuna fish
Mexican corn
Mango peach applesauce
Raisin nut mix w/ pan coated chocolate discs
Caramel apple bar
Toaster pastry, frosted brown sugar cinnamon
Chocolate banana muffin top
Xylitol gum
Cocoa, chocolate hazelnut flavored
Mayonnaise, fat free
Pizza cheese spread
Chocolate peanut butter spread
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OUT:
Beefsteak w/ mushroom gravy
Chicken tetrazzini
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MRE XXV (24 Menus) 2005 Production
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IN (R&D Items):
Penne w/ spicy tomato sauce
Sloppy Joe filling
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IN (NDI Items):
Chicken fajita
Cheese omelet w/ vegetables
Tortillas
Hash browns w/ bacon
Smoke house almonds
Ranger bar
Cheese Nips
Raisins (osmotically dried)
Skittles, peppermint and spearmint
White chocolate/raspberry cookie
Scone, cinnamon
Blueberry-cherry cobbler
Sports Day beverages
Jalapeno ketchup
Steak sauce
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OUT:
Pasta w/ vegetables in tomato sauce
Thai chicken
Country Captain chicken
Beef teriyaki
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MRE XXIV (24 Menus) 2004 Production
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IN (R&D Items):
Veggie griller w/ BBQ sauce
Mexican macaroni & cheese
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IN (NDI Items):
Cajun rice with sausage
Cheese spread with bacon
Carrot cake
Molasses cookie
Toffee crunch cookie
Kreamsicle cookie
Dried cranberries
Dried cherries
Red hot cinnamon candies
Peanut M&Ms
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OUT:
Bean and rice burrito
Turkey breast with potatoes
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MRE XXIII (24 Menus) 2003 Production
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IN (R&D Items):
Hearty New England clam chowder
Applesauce, carbohydrate fortified
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IN (NDI Items):
Pot roast with vegetable
Barbecue pork rib
Vegetable manicotti
Peanut butter M&Ms
Crispy M&Ms
Almond poppyseed pound cake
Pumpkin pound cake
Chocolate mint cookie
Vanilla waffle sandwich cookie
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OUT:
Jamaican pork chop
Pasta with Alfredo sauce
Beef with mushrooms
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MRE XXII (24 Menus) 2002 Production
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IN (R&D Items):
Hamburger patty
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IN (NDI Items):
Beef steak with mushroom gravy
Multigrain cereal
Cappuccino: mocha & vanilla
Dairy shakes: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry
Barbecue sauce
Picante sauce
Seasoning blend, salt free
Ground red pepper
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OUT:
Beef steak
Chicken with rice
Hot sauce (4 menus)
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MRE XXI (24 Menus) 2001 Production
Notes: will add two new entrees, one starch, two snack breads and nine snacks.
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IN (R&D Items):
Seafood jambalaya
Beef enchilada
Mashed potatoes
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IN (NDI Items):
Wheat snack bread
Plain snack bread
Peanut butter cookies
Cheese filled pretzels
Chocolate chip cookies
Honey nut mini wheat snack cereal
Cinnamon snack cereal
Spice pound cake
M&M cookies
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OUT:
Pork chow mein
Smoky franks
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MRE XX (24 Menus) 2000 Production
| Notes: added two new entrees, three soups/starches, two nutrient-infused fruits and three snacks. |
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IN (R&D Items):
Country Captain chicken
Chicken tetrazzini
Raspberry applesauce
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IN (NDI Items):
Minestrone
Western style beans
Yellow & wild rice pilaf
Marshmallow treats
Graham treats
Oatmeal cookie
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OUT:
Chicken stew
Ham slice
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MRE XIX (24 Menus) 1999 Production
Notes: introduced one new entree and three snacks.
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IN (R&D Items):
Raisin nut mix
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IN (NDI Items):
Lemon poppyseed pound cake
Black bean & rice burrito (vegetarian)
Toasted peanut butter & crackers
Cheese peanut butter & crackers
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OUT:
Oatmeal cookie bar (compressed)
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MRE XVIII (24 Menus) 1998 Production
| Notes: brought the number of different menus to 24 when four ethnic-style entrees were added. Many new starches and snacks and a new vegetable cracker were added. |
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IN (R&D Items):
Beef teriyaki
Chicken strips in salsa
Buttered noodles
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IN (NDI Items):
Spicy oriental chicken
Meat loaf with brown gravy
Pasta with vegetables in Alfredo sauce (vegetarian)
Granola bars: peanut butter, honey nut
Fruit filled bars
Cinnamon apples
Apple cinnamon toaster pastry
Snack mix
Shortbread cookies
Chewy chocolate bar
Tea bag
Vegetable cracker
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OUT:
Pork with rice in BBQ sauce
Tuna with noodles
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MRE XVII (20 Menus) 1997 Production
| Notes: increased the menu size to 20 meals, introducing five new entrees with only one replacement. New commercial snack items, beverages and beef jerky were added. |
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IN (R&D Items):
Beef w/ mushroom gravy
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IN (NDI Items):
Jamaican pork chop/noodles
Beef ravioli
Turkey breast w/ potatoes
Chicken w/ noodles
Fig bars
Snacks: corn chips, cheese curls, pretzels
Fruit flavored hard candy (individually wrapped)
Fruit flavored disc candy
Peanut bar
Apple cider beverage
Beef jerky
Strawerry jam
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OUT:
Escalloped potatoes w/ ham
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MRE XVI 1996 Production (16 Menus)
| Notes: added four new entrees, including NDI, vegetarian and ethnic selections, as well as two new starches and jalapeno cheese spread. |
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IN (R&D Items):
Grilled beef steak
Mexican rice
White rice, butter flavored
New easy-open meal bag w/ graphics
Two-sided nutritional insert
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IN (NDI Items):
Chicken parmesan
Pasta primavera (vegetarian)
Cheese tortellini (vegetarian)
Jalapeno cheese spread
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OUT:
Potatoes au Gratin
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MRE XV 1995 Production
| Notes: replaced lower-rated entrees with two new entrees, tavern nuts, lemon tea and an improved brownie. |
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IN (R&D Items):
Chili macaroni,
Fruit-wet pack (pineapple, mixed),
Chewy fudge brownie
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IN (NDI* Items):
Grilled chicken,
Lemon tea-in 6 menus,
Tavern nuts
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OUT:
Corned Beef Hash,
Omelet w/ ham,
Fruit-freeze dried,
Chocolate covered brownie,
Coffee (6 menus)
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MRE XIII/XIV 1993/1994 Production
IN (R&D Items):
Smoky franks
Pork chow mein
Pound cakes (five types)
Fruit-wet pack (peaches, pears)
Flameless Ration Heaters
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IN (NDI* Items):
Chow mein noodles
Potato sticks
Sugar free beverage in 6 menus
Heat stable chocolate bar
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OUT:
Meatballs w/ tomato sauce
Chicken ala king
Nut cakes
Beverage base/sugar (6 menus)
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