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TOTAL PREPARE MRE – Meals Ready to Eat

1240+ Calories on average in each MRE (the highest in Canada — check before you buy!)

Each case contains 12 meals, 1-2 each of 10 different chicken, turkey, bacon, beef, and vegetarian breakfast and entrée menus.

  • The TOTAL PREPARE MRE has been specifically engineered to meet the critical requirements of Law Enforcement, public service entities, emergency preparedness programs, government institutions, medical facilities, educational institutions, and municipal entities.
  • Ready to eat meals and components that are as appetizing in the field as they are on the day they are packed.
  • Delicious, fully-cooked meal kits with hearty food that requires no refrigeration and has up to a 5-year shelf life.
  • Heaters are water-activated, and allow you to have a piping hot meal anywhere!

*Contact us for institutional pricing.

See below for full product details.

Manufactured: Sept 2022

$234.95

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1240+ Calories on average in each MRE (the highest in Canada — check before you buy!)

Each case contains 12 meals, 1-2 each of 10 different chicken, turkey, bacon, beef, and vegetarian breakfast and entrée menus.

  • The TOTAL PREPARE MRE has been specifically engineered to meet the critical requirements of Law Enforcement, public service entities, emergency preparedness programs, government institutions, medical facilities, educational institutions, and municipal entities.
  • Ready to eat meals and components that are as appetizing in the field as they are on the day they are packed.
  • Delicious, fully-cooked meal kits with hearty food that requires no refrigeration and has up to a 5-year shelf life.
  • Heaters are water-activated, and allow you to have a piping hot meal anywhere!

*Contact us for institutional pricing.

See below for full product details.

Manufactured: Sept 2022

TOTAL PREPARE MRE Meals Ready to Eat – The most Calories in their class!

Military Grade TOTAL PREPARE MREs are the most advanced shelf-stable food in the world. Each TOTAL PREPARE MRE provides a complete nutritious meal anytime, anywhere. TOTAL PREPARE MRE’s are powered by NXH™ Heating Technology. Tested and certified non-toxic, with no foul odor and safe to use in confined spaces. You can heat these meals by using a few ounces of any liquid, no stove needed! FEMA (US Federal Emergency Management Agency) has purchased millions of these types of meals because they are perfect for emergency preparedness in case of natural disaster such as floods, power failures and anytime you can’t get into the grocery store. They are also ideal for hunting, fishing, and camping trips or for anyone who works in remote areas.

 

General Info

MREs are multi-course, shelf-stable, ready-to-eat meals developed for feeding soldiers in the field. They are very similar to Canadian IMPs (Individual Meal Pack) with a water-activated meal heater included.

Each meal comes ready to eat straight from the package. They’re rugged, waterproof, and easy to open so you can take them anywhere. Each meal pack provides an average of 1,240 calories of US military grade food, with everything from drink mixes, to stews, pastas, and more. Military specifications are among the highest standards in the market, and each TOTAL PREPARE MRE meets or exceeds these requirements. Each pouch comes with everything you need to eat the meal, cutlery and condiments included!

 

Walk through the TOTAL PREPARE MRE here with Cort, our Customer Experience Manager!

An image showing the layout of a TOTAL PREPARE MRE. It includes tortillas, cheese spread, chili, tea, orange beverage, fruit, tootsie rolls, a candy, and salt and pepper.

TOTAL PREPARE MRE Menu & Contents

Each meal pouch includes:

  • Main course (listed below)
  • 3-4 Side components (side, bread item, spread, snack, dessert)
  • Beverage mix
  • Mini Tootsie Rolls
  • Peppermint hard candy
  • High power, safe to use, flameless meal heater
  • Accessory Pack: spoon, napkin, and condiment kit (salt pepper, coffee, creamer, sugar).

Each TOTAL PREPARE MRE comes with 1-2 each of 10 menus. The current cases include:

*This menu is subject to change. Click on each meal to view its ingredients and nutritional facts.

Storage

Every case and meal pouch of TOTAL PREPARE MRE’s have the pack date (lot number) embossed on the outside. The pouches are high-density, water and tamper proof bags that help give the contents their extended shelf life. When possible, it’s best to keep your MREs in a cool and dry place that’s inaccessible rodents and other pests. Like military MREs the TOTAL PREPARE MRE meals have up to a 5 year shelf life if stored in temperatures up to 21° C. Unlike other MREs they still have a guaranteed 3 year lifespan between 22-27° C.

You can also freeze a TOTAL PREPARE MRE pouch if necessary. It won’t damage the food inside! Best to avoid repeated re-freezing however as that can increase the chance that the pouch lamination will fail (by a fraction of a percent, but still.) For a comprehensive account of storage and shelf life as it relates to the TOTAL PREPARE MRE’S and XMRE’s, please see this letter from the manufacturer.

MRE menu items are packaged in a retort pouch to maximize their shelf life. Before the package is sealed, the food is commercially sterilized and the oxygen is removed. This means there’s very little possibility for any oxygen or bacteria to get into your food while the pouch remains sealed. Once a pouch has been opened or punctured, it should be consumed or thrown away immediately. There’s no additional protection beyond the pouch, so don’t store them near anything sharp!

TOTAL PREPARE MREs have a 5 digit date code Eg: 20136 = the 136th day of 2020 (May 25th)

Manufacturing date: SEPTEMBER 2022.

TOTAL PREPARE MRE Specs

  • Case Dimensions: 15.5 x 11 x 9.5 inches
  • Case Weight: 20.2 lbs
  • Pallet Size: 48 Units (40 x 48 x 48 inches, 969.6 lbs)

*Please note that we can source Halal and Kosher MREs. Please contact us for more information.

Flameless Meal Heater Specs

A proprietary blend of non-toxic chemicals inside a non-woven fabric pad, sealed with ultrasonic sealing technology and individually wrapped in foil, contained inside a 280 x 180mm multilayered constructed bag with 95mm gusset including a high heat resistant open zipper, a steam vent and instructions.

APPROXIMATE TOTAL FRH WEIGHT: 68g including outer printed bag.

HEAT GENERATION: Following the addition of any non-flammable liquid 90/150mls, the chemical mixture will create an exothermic reaction that will generate heat and steam to raise the internal temperature to up to 220 °F with a duration of 10-15 minutes depending on altitude and temperature.

SHELF LIFE: Minimum five years from production date if stored under 21°C. Upper limit not known if bag remains sealed.

ADVANTAGES: Stand alone, odorless, safe to use in confined and close spaces, non-flammable, magnesium-free.

Weight 20.2 lbs
Dimensions 15.5 × 11 × 9.5 in
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Case of 12, Pallet of 48 Cases

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For orders over 24 cases, please contact our team for bulk rates.

Please contact our team for discrete packaging at 1-888-832-1733 or hello@totalprepare.ca.

For rural locations, you may be contacted after your order is placed regarding additional shipping charges. NT, NV, and YT are considered rural by couriers. The order can be cancelled at any time prior to shipping, and no additional charges are ever processed without your express consent.

If you are rural and would like to avoid any surprises, please feel free to call, email, or chat with our team to get a complete quote. Contact us at 1-888-832-1733 or hello@totalprepare.ca.

If our team is unable to reach you within 30 days after your order is placed regarding any rural shipping charges, your order will be cancelled and refunded.

What are MREs?

MRE stands for “Meals Ready to Eat.” All of these shelf stable foods are fully cooked and can be eaten hot or cold. An MRE will provide good taste and proper nutrition while maintaining a safe, long shelf life. Each MRE replicates the calorie count of a complete meal. There is no need to add water to an MRE. Simply open the pouch and enjoy! The big breakthrough was the POUCH. Its three special layers allow the food to be fully cooked, sealed and never exposed to the air again. The resulting taste and texture beats any dehydrated and freeze dried food rations.

What Do MREs Taste Like?

That’s a pretty subjective question and you will get a different answer depending who you speak to. Just like canned goods, you either like them or you don’t. Many people feel that MREs are just as good if not better than canned food. MREs are very convenient and there are people who enjoy them enough to eat them regularly when they need a quick meal for lunch or dinner. MREs are designed to be as much like home-style cooked meals as possible, but they are designed to last. Home cooked meals won’t last more than a week, our MREs will last 5 years or more and we think they taste pretty good!

What Are the Benefits and Uses of Your MREs?

Some of the benefits of our MREs are: Fully cooked – No need to add water, Not Freeze Dried! Moisture, gravy and sauces are retained in their natural form. These meals are ready to eat right from the pouch at room temperature, have a home-style taste, balanced nutrition, have a shelf life of 5 years or more based on date of pack and storage conditions, require no refrigeration, can be heated in 5 minutes with boiling water or with our flameless heater pouches, are portable and easy to carry and store, water proof, easy to open – unlike canned food, you don’t need a special tool or special skills to open it . You just tear open the pouch and you are ready to eat!

What Are Common Uses of MREs?

MREs were originally used only in the military, but the truth is that MREs are the perfect option for outdoor enthusiasts, preparedness, emergency situations, on the go meals, or for anybody who is planning to be in a situation where regular food supply is not available . The special pouches provide a long shelf life without refrigeration. Many private entities, law enforcement bodies, hospitals, fire departments, Red Cross, and government agencies depend on MREs as a part of their emergency plan. We are also seeing more campers, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts using them. After all, they are a complete meal, ready to eat, portable, and relatively light weight.

Can MREs Be Eaten Cold?

Yes. Each MRE entree is fully cooked and can be eaten cold, directly from the pouch.

What’s The Best Way to Heat Up An MRE?

If you no longer have the heater pouch that comes with each kit, our MRE pouches can be heated in a variety of different ways depending on the situation.

1) Boiling for 3-5 minutes – take the pouch and place it in clean boiling water heated from available sources: fire, heating tabs, or stoves.

2) Placing next to a non-liquid heat source: radiator, engine block, or even the human body. Be careful of burning or melting the pouch if the heat source is too hot.

3) You can use the sun to warm the pouch by simply laying it in the sun. It’s simple and it works.

4) Remove from pouch into a microwave-safe container, and microwave 2-3 minutes. The pouch contains an aluminum, non-microwaveable layer which gives the pouch such a long shelf life.

No matter how you heat your MRE meal, although the foil pouch is very strong and durable, it can be damaged if too high a temperature is applied. NEVER apply direct flame to the pouch like from a BBQ or campfire. The outer and inner layers of plastic laminate will melt and contaminate the food.

Can I Freeze an MRE Pouch?

Freezing an MRE pouch will not destroy the food inside, but repeated freezing increases the chance that the pouch lamination will fail. MRE pouches are designed to withstand 1,000 flexes, but repetitive freezing does increase the failure rate by a small fraction of a percent.

What Is Included in A Typical MRE Kit?

Each complete MRE kit provides balanced nutrition with a generous amount of food. MRE components can include main and side dishes, bread items, snacks , desserts , beverages, and other portion-controlled packs. Our MREs come packed 12 meals to a case.

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