Space food for soldiers: Advanced military rations promoted in NDAA
The House defense budget bill calls on the Pentagon to create MREs of the future.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Army contractor swindles over $1 million ... in MREs
Joseph Lavar Davis, 47, was convicted of stealing over 1.1 million dollars worth of the military’s pre-packaged Meals-Ready-to-Eat, or MREs, in Texas.
By Eve Sampson
The US Army wants to manufacture meatless proteins in combat zones
The service "is exploring how the emerging alternative-protein sector can help meet several objectives, including enhancing food supply chain resilience."
By Michael Peck
How MREs inspired today’s meal-delivery industry
The MRE has to survive heat, cold, impact and time. And it has to do all of that at scale. Sound familiar?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Buffalo chicken, Thai and Cuban food coming to the MRE lineup in 2026
Three current, low-rated meal options are going away next year.
By Todd South
New field ration delivers more nutrition in a smaller package
The ration allows soldiers to pack five days of nutrition in a three-day footprint.
By Todd South