Improvements are focused on replacing items based on Warfighter survey results. All changes are Warfighter recommended, Warfighter tested, and Warfighter approved™.

Since 1993, over 189 new items have been approved and the number of menus has increased from 12 to 24. Additional improvements include a Flameless Ration Heater (FRH), vegetarian meals, a Hot Beverage Bag (HBB) and zippered drink pouch.

YEAR	ITEMS IN	ITEMS OUT
MRE XXII (24 Menus) 2002 Production	Hamburger Patty* Beef steak w/mushroom gravy Multigrain cereal Cappuccino: mocha, vanilla Dairy shakes: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry Barbecue sauce Picante sauce Seasoning blend, salt free Ground red pepper	Beef steak Chicken w/rice Hot sauce (4 menus)
MRE XXIII (24 Menus) 2003 Production	Hearty New England clam chowder* Applesauce, carbohydrate fortified* Pot roast w/vegetable Barbecue pork rib Vegetable manicotti (vegetarian) Peanut butter M&Ms® Crisp M&Ms® Almond poppyseed pound cake Pumpkin pound cake Chocolate mint cookie Vanilla waffle sandwich cookie	Jamaican pork chop Pasta w/Alfredo sauce Beef w/mushrooms White rice
MRE XXIV (24 Menus) 2004 Production	Veggie griller w/BBQ sauce* Mexican macaroni & cheese* Cajun rice w/sausage Cheese spread w/bacon Molasses cookie Toffee crunch cookie Kreamsicle cookie Dried cranberries Red hot cinnamon candies Peanut M&Ms® Carrot cake Refried beans	Bean and rice burrito Turkey breast w/potatoes Buttered noodles Chocolate covered oatmeal cookie
MRE XXV (24 Menus) 2005 Production	Penne w/spicy tomato sauce* Sloppy Joe filling* Hot beverage heater* Chicken fajita Cheese omelet w/vegetables Tortillas Hash browns w/bacon Smoke house almonds Cheezits® - plain, spicy Raisins (osmotically dried) White chocolate/raspberry cookie Scone, cinnamon Blueberry-cherry cobbler Carbohydrate fortified beverage Carbohydrate electrolyte beverage Xylitol gum Walnettos® Jalapeño ketchup Steak sauce Strawberry toaster pastry	Pasta w/vegetables in tomato sauce Thai chicken Country Captain chicken Beef teriyaki Beverage base
MRE XXVI (24 Menus) 2006 Production	HooAH!®/OOH-RAH! Bar* Zippered drink pouch* Chili w/beef Tuna fish Mexican corn Mango peach applesauce Raisin nut mix w/pan coated chocolate discs Caramel apple bar Toaster pastry, frosted brown sugar cinnamon Chocolate banana muffin top Xylitol gum Cocoa, chocolate hazelnut flavored Mayonnaise, fat free Chocolate peanut butter spread Reese’s Pieces® Sugar free beverages, lemonade & raspberry	Beefsteak w/mushroom gravy Chicken tetrazzini
MRE XXVII (24 Menus) 2007 Production	Meatballs w/marinara sauce Chicken and dumplings Cornbread stuffing Fried rice Skittles®: Wild Berry, Tropical Marble pound cake Green pepper hot sauce Seasoning packets (BBQ, pizza) Apple butter Chunky peanut butter Reese’s Pieces®	Jambalaya Cajun rice w/sausage Yellow & wild rice
MRE XXVIII (24 Menus) 2008 Production	Chicken Pesto Pasta* Lasagna w/vegetables Granola w/milk & blueberries Instant vanilla or chocolate pudding Toaster pastries, chocolate chip & French toast Chipotle snack bread Choclettos® candy Twizzler Nibs® Chocolate covered coffee beans Patriot cookies Cheezits®, hot & spicy Coffee, Irish cream Dairy shake, banana/strawberry Salsa verde Butter Buds® Splenda® packet	Chicken w/cavatelli Vegetable manicotti

 
*R&D Item. All other items are NDI (Non-Developmental Item).