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Combat Ration One Man
The Combat Ration One Man, or CR1M is a self-contained, individual field ration in lightweight packaging procured by the Australian military for its members for use in combat or other field conditions where organised food facilities are not available. The CR1M consists of two main meals (vacuum packed), a midday snack (chocolate, muesli bar etc.), a number of sundry items (toilet paper, can opener, matches, scouring pad etc.) and a Field Ration Eating Device or F.R.E.D. The items of the Combat Ration One Man are produced by various companies within Australia and New Zealand with most of the food and condiments being items commonly found in Australian stores. Notable examples of this are Nestle's "Australian Defence Force Chocolate Ration", Uncle Tobys' Muesli Bars and Bega Cheese Vegemite. F.R.E.D. The F.R.E.D. or Field Ration Eating Device is a combination spoon, can opener, and bottle opener included in every CR1M. Australian troops commonly refer to the F.R.E.D. as the 'Fuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Ration
A field ration (combat ration, ration pack, or food packet) is a type of prepackaged or canned military ration. Field rations are distinguished from garrison rations by virtue of being designed for minimal preparation in the field, as well as for long shelf life. They contain canned, vacuum-sealed, pre-cooked or freeze-dried foods, powdered beverage mixes or concentrated food bars. Many field rations contain meat as one of their main courses, but countries such as the United States offer vegetarian options as well. A WWI term, the "iron ration" is a soldier's dry emergency rations. The term ''MRE'' is sometimes used synonymously with ''field ration'' but it more accurately describes a specific type from the United States. Most armed forces in the world today now field some form of pre-packaged combat ration, often suitably tailored to meet national or regional cuisines. Such meals used for field rations also prove invaluable for disaster or wartime relief, where large sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Military
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of the Commonwealth of Australia and its national interests. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and several "tri-service" units. The ADF has a strength of just over 85,000 full-time personnel and active reservists and is supported by the Department of Defence and several other civilian agencies. During the first decades of the 20th century, the Australian Government established the armed services as separate organisations. Each service had an independent chain of command. In 1976, the government made a strategic change and established the ADF to place the services under a single headquarters. Over time, the degree of integration has increased and tri-service headquarters, logistics, and training institutions have supplanted many single-service establishments. The ADF is technologically sophisticated but relatively small. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Ration Eating Device
The Field Ration Eating Device (F.R.E.D. or FRED) is a small device which serves as a combination of a can opener, a bottle opener, and a spoon. Introduced around 1943, it is issued to the Australian Defence Force in its CR1M ration packs. It is also humorously referred to as the "Fucking Ridiculous Eating Device". The can opener is very similar in design to the US military P-38 can opener The P-38, developed in 1942, is a small can opener that was issued in the canned field rations of the United States Armed Forces from World War II to the 1980s. Originally designed for and distributed in the K-ration, it was later included in th .... References Further reading * External links * Military equipment of the Australian Army Eating utensils Military food {{Australia-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Tobys
Uncle Tobys is an Australian food manufacturing company which specialises in breakfast oat products. Since its foundation in 1861, the company has expanded its product range across the cereal and ready-to-eat snack market. Uncle Tobys is currently operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé, after being acquired in 2006. Uncle Tobys’ main factory is situated in the town of Wahgunyah, Victoria. History During the gold rush in Victoria, brothers Leonard and George Parsons left England and began manufacturing John Bull Oats in Melbourne. In 1861 they established Parsons Bros. which later became Uncle Tobys. Rolled oats were considered a commodity during the era and were mentioned in the financial columns of newspapers. Products The Uncle Tobys product suite is separated into three categories: Snacks, Oats and Cereals. The company sells different types of oats, such as traditional, super blend, and ancient grains. Other popular Uncle Tobys products include: Roll-ups, Cheerio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bega Cheese
Bega Cheese is an Australian diversified food and drinks company with manufacturing sites in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria. Founded as an agricultural cooperative in the town of Bega, New South Wales by their dairy suppliers, it became a public company in 2011 when it listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Close to half of shares publicly traded are still held by Bega's farmer-suppliers. It is currently one of the largest companies in the dairy sector in Australia, with a FY2018 base milk supply of approximately 750 million litres. Over half of Bega Cheese's revenue (as of 2019) comes from their spreads, dairy consumer packaged goods and other grocery products, with their flagship "Bega" brand holding 15.7% of the Australian retail cheese market. Bega Cheese's other major consumer and foodservice packaged goods brands are "Vegemite", "Farmers Table", "Zoosh", "Picky Picky", "Tatura" and "Dairymont". The "Bega" branded Australia retail and fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegemite
Vegemite ( ) is a thick, dark brown Australian food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives. It was developed by Cyril Callister in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1922. A spread for sandwiches, toast, crumpets and cracker biscuits as well as a filling for pastries, Vegemite is similar to British Marmite, New Zealand Marmite, Australian Promite, MightyMite, AussieMite, OzEmite, German Vitam-R, and Swiss Cenovis. Vegemite is salty, slightly bitter, malty, and rich in glutamates – giving it an umami flavour similar to beef bouillon. It is vegan, kosher, and ''halal''. The Vegemite brand returned to Australian ownership in 2017 when Bega Cheese purchased it alongside other assets from Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods Inc.). History Beginnings In 1919, following the disruption of British Marmite imports after World War I, the Australian company Fred Walker & Co. gave Cyril Callister the task of developing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meal, Ready-to-Eat
A Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) is a self-contained, individual field ration in lightweight packaging purchased by the United States Department of Defense for its service members for use in combat or field conditions where other food is not available. While MREs should be kept cool, they do not need to be refrigerated. The MRE replaced the canned MCI, or Meal, Combat, Individual rations, in 1981, and is the intended successor to the lighter LRP ration developed by the US Army for Special Forces and Ranger patrol units in Vietnam. MREs have also been distributed to civilians during natural disasters.https://www.ucl.ac.uk/rdr/teaching/acc-risk-disaster-reduction/mres Since the 2010s, the term "MRE" is sometimes used informally in English (especially on the Internet) as a more general term for a field ration. The usage of the term was popular among YouTube users, most notably Steven Andrew Thomas, an American YouTube personality specializing in field rations from different countries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
