New MRE Items Coming Soon
Troops can expect new varieties of MREs next year, including Cuban-style beef picadillo with veggies, buffalo chicken, and red curry chicken and rice.
- Beef taco filling
- Pork sausage patties
- Beef rectangles in liquid
will be replaced by new items. The Pentagon will also add snacks like a s’mores "recovery bar" and freeze-dried chocolate peanut butter bites.
Coffee packets will be replaced by energy chews, jells, caffeinated gum, and caffeinated jelly beans.
Food scientists at the Army’s feeding division in Natick, Massachusetts received feedback from troops on desired flavors.
Author's summary: New MRE items are coming soon with improved flavors.