1-22. SHELF STABLE POUCH BREAD
a. Purpose.
(1)
Studies have shown that this supplement significantly increases soldier
morale.
(2)
It increases the acceptability of other ration components.
(3)
It provides soldiers with high quality familiar food.
(4)
This supplement increases consumption and nutritional intake.
b. Product Characteristics.
(1) Pouch bread; Split Top Bread, White, Fully Baked is a new item and
replaced Shelf Stable Wheat Bread, Fully Baked.
(2) This highly desirable meal complement has been stabilized by water
activity control to assure its quality and safety.
(3) Pouch Bread is specially formulated to resist quality changes upon long-
term storage, even at high temperatures.
(4) Each shipping case contains 96 pouches; 12 pouches per bag, 8 bags
per shipping container.
(5)
This supplement provides an additional 172 kilocalories.
(6)
Each pouch weighs 1.8 ounces and the case weighs approximately 11
pounds.
(7)
This supplement has an expected shelf life of 24 months.
(8)
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