My Own Meals, Inc. specially packs its full line of kosher, refrigeration-free main course meals into two different types of packaging. This section pertains to My Own Meals® meals packed in long-life foil pouch packages, and fully assembled military rations.

Packaging - My Own Meal® Main Course Meals.
Main course meals are packaged in special long-life, boil-in-bag foil pouches that are:
MRE's (Meals, Ready-To-Eat)
My Own Meals, Inc. created and supplies the US Military with its kosher ration needs.

My Own Meal® kosher military rations are not like standard military-issue rations called Meals, Ready-To-Eat (MREs). Unlike standard MREs, components in the kosher military rations are commercial products in commercial packaging with brand names you know. Unlike standard MREs which are produced and then stored for about 3 or more years before being sent to our men and women in the armed services to eat in the field, My Own Meal® kosher rations are assembled and shipped to sailors, soldiers, airmen / women, and marines to enjoy right away.

Since our rations are not destined for the warehouse for three years, they do not carry the same three year shelf life requirement of MREs. However, they have about a one year shelf life from manufacture, calculated as the earliest code dated component in the ration.


All My Own Meal® kosher rations meet US Surgeon General nutritional requirements for field use and have approximately 1200 calories per ration, or 3600 calories per day (three meals per day). My Own Meal® kosher rations have less fat, fewer calories from fat, and a lower percentage of calories from fat than MREs.

A. Case Pack of Kosher MRE Military Ration Cases - Modular Ration Configuration:
A complete kosher ration MRE has one master case housing two intermediary boxes. One inside box has a variety of 12 Kosher main course meals. The second inside box has 12 Accessory Packs.

My Own Meal®
Main Course Meals
12/ case
Kosher Certified
My Kind of Meal™
Accessory Packs
12/ case
Kosher Certified


1. Meat & Vegetarian Kosher Rations - What varieties are in each Kosher Military Ration Main Course Meal inside box?

Kosher Military Ration main course varieties:
(All My Own Meal® branded)
Glatt kosher/kosher under
Organization of Orthodox Kashruth Supervision Soloveichik
UPC: 16816-59992
NSN: 8970-01-424-1996
LSN: 8970-01-E10-0001
three or four chicken
two or three beef
two dairy (Cheese Tortellini /
   Florentine Lasagna)
four pareve (Vegetarian Stew
   /Pasta With Garden Vegetables)

2. Vegetarian Kosher Rations - What varieties are in each Kosher Vegetarian Military Ration Main Course Meal inside box?

Kosher military ration main course varieties - vegetarian:
(All My Own Meal® branded)
Glatt kosher/kosher under
Organization of Orthodox Kashruth Supervision Soloveichik
UPC: 16816-59994
three dairy Cheese Tortellini
three dairy Florentine Lasagna
three pareve Pasta with Garden Vegetables
three pareve Vegetarian Stew

3. What's in a typical Military My Kind of Meal ® Accessory Pack in each Master Case?

Bagel Chips, Snack Mix
Peanuts, Sunflower Seeds or Almonds or Peanut Butter & Jelly
Raisins
Granola Bars
Dry Cereal
Cocoa
Salt, Pepper, Candy
Coffee, Creamer, Sugar
Flameless Ration Heater
Moist Towelette
Spoon
Toilet Tissue

See NEWSLETTER Section for current information for any new ration alternatives offered.
 

B. Pouch, and Kosher Military Ration Shipping Information:

Pouch Main Course Meals Only
Kosher Military Rations
Kosher Vegetarian Military Rations
Case Pack 12/case 12/case 12/case
Case Weight 7.5 lb. (3.4 kg) 18 lb. (8.2 kg) 18 lb. (8.2 kg)
Case Dimensions
   inches
   centimeters
13.1 x 6 x 7.75
33.3 x 15.2 x 19.7
19.6 x 13.75 x 9
49.8 x 34.9 x 22.9
19.6 x 13.75 x 9
49.8 x 34.9 x 22.9
Case Volume .35 cu ft (9.91 dcm) 1.4 cu ft (39.8 dcm) 1.4 cu ft (39.8 dcm)
Cases/pallet 120 30 30
Pallet Dimensions
   inches
   centimeters
48 x 40 x 46.25
121.9 x 101.6 x 117.5
48 x 40 x 50.0
121.9 x 101.6 x 127.0
48 x 40 x 50.0
121.9 x 101.6 x 127.0
Pallet Volume
Pallet Weight		 50.1 cu ft (1418.7 dcm)
950 pounds (430.9 kg)		 55.6 cu ft (1,573.5 dcm)
590 pounds (267.6 kg)		 55.6 cu ft (1,573.5 dcm)
590 pounds (267.6 kg)

 

C. Best Used By Date:
Every case of kosher military rations has two codes printed on the side of the Master Case. The first code is the production date. The production date is the date the full ration was assembled. It reads as: “PK DD MONTH YEAR”. The “PK” means date of pack. The “DD” means the day of the month it was packed. “MONTH” is the month it was packed and “YEAR” is the year of the pack.

The second code is the Best Used By date. It is coded as “BEST BY MONTH YEAR”. This month and year is the date by which we recommend consuming the ration. While some of the components inside the master case may have a later Best By date printed on its packaging, including the My Own Meal® main course meals, we use the earliest Best Used By date for any ONE of the components inside that case as the “Best By” date for the entire assembled ration.

D. Special military ration assembly.
International governments and governmental agencies seeking rations in a different configuration may send their request to us directly at: sales@myownmeals.com or myownmeals@sbcglobal.net. We will evaluate the request and respond promptly to your inquiry.
E. Kosher Military Ration Pricing and Pricing for My Own Meal® pouch meals:
See ORDER FORM page for current pricing information. For My Own Meal® pouch meal order forms, click My Own Meal® Refrigeration-Free Main Course Meals in 8 ox Foil Pouches to link directly to the order form. To obtain an order form for the full Military Rations, email us at: sales@myownmeals.com or myownmeals@sbcglobal.net and we will send you the appropriate form.

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