Militärbiscuits Standard packaging and Small packaging
Open packaging
The Military Biscuit (German language: Militärbiscuit; French; Italian language: biscotti militari ); (Romansh biscuits militars) is a food component of the Swiss army.
History[]
Oscar J. Kambly, the second-generation company of Kambly SA, developed the recipe for flavor-neutral pastries in 1959. It was to replace the military Zwieback known as Bundesziegel in German language ( federal brick and taste the soldiers together with cheese, sausage as well as with chocolate. It should also last at least three years, best before end for 3 years minimum. Since 1959, the army has distributed about a million servings of the military biscuits to the soldiers every year. The military biscuits are also popular by the civilian population of Switzerland.
More and more private traders sold the military biscuits, which the DDPS first wanted to prevent, because the trade with army food is forbidden. This is also noted on the packaging. But since 2010, Kambly, still as manufacturer of military biscuits, is allowed to sell these to large distributors. The packaging must be different from the military biscuits produced for the military.[1]
Since 2009, the military biscuits have also been distributed together with the military chocolate in a gift box with the dedication of the Chief of the Armed Forces to the soldiers who have fulfilled their military service obligations. 25,000 such gift boxes include the recurring yearly production for a year's release for the soldiers in Switzerland.
Smale Militärbiscuits Package and both sides
In addition to the standard packaging, the Military Biscuit is also available as a Promotional merchandise with two pieces packed to a 9g small packaging .
Ingredients and nutritional values[]
Ingredients
- WheatFlour, Potato starch, palm oil, Glucose, Sugar, Powdered milk, Malt, Leavening agent, Sodium hydrogencarbonate, Ammonium bicarbonate, Salt.
Nutritional values
- 450 kiloCalorie per 100 grams
References[]
External links[]
- Das Militär-Biscuit.
- Adrian Schulthess, Antonia Sell: Wieso darf Volg plötzlich Militär-Biscuits verkaufen? Why can Volg suddenly sell military biscuits? In: Blick,
- Armeeproviant. Militärbiscuit: Ein Klassiker – neu aufgelegt.Armeeproviant. Military Biscuit: A classic - reissued Website of the Logistikbasis der Armee.
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