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Why’d they ruin the cheese spread (1.5oz to 1oz)
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:48 am
by Kdal Tex
I’ve been looking for a thread about this and can’t find anything about it. Why did they reduce the cheese spread from 1.5oz to 1oz? They have a new manufacturer too and it’s a bit stiffer than the old spread. The jalapeño spread isn’t as spicy as the old one either.
Anyone else bummed by this?
Re: Why’d they ruin the cheese spread (1.5oz to 1oz)
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:28 pm
by cavguy
Agreed, I had these in the new FSR's and I must say, I am disappointed!
Re: Why’d they ruin the cheese spread (1.5oz to 1oz)
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:33 pm
by RockyRaab
The reason is that - despite lip service to the contrary - taste and soldier satisfaction have little to no priority in NATICK's menu/food selection. Their only goals are the carb/protein ratio and calorie count. Period.
Re: Why’d they ruin the cheese spread (1.5oz to 1oz)
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:58 pm
by Smitty
and economy
Re: Why’d they ruin the cheese spread (1.5oz to 1oz)
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:59 am
by Tedster
Even prior to the portion reduction I noticed a decline in the product. "Fresh" is not a word generally used along with MRE but if you've eaten rations that were just issued into the system, they had been held since manufacture under carefully prescribed storage conditions.
MRE cheese couldn't be considered high cuisine, but I liked it (for what it was). Lots of vitamins too. When "fresh" it had a smooth creaminess, maybe due to butterfat, I dunno. Whatever the secret recipe mojo was, it was damn good. There's a reason the MRE cheese spread was considered an alternate form of currency in the field
They have to try to keep costs down, and cheapening the product itself, and reducing the portion size is exactly the same thing that happens in the grocery store.