In 2009 six different Menus were provided for each of the three Canadian meal bags, giving a total of eighteen main course choices ranging from breakfast meals such as bacon and hash browns to chicken breast with spicy sauce for evening meal. ![]() ![]() Shelf life for NATO issue should be a minimum of two years, but the Canadians have sensibly opted for three. Naturally the IMP complies with this, using retort pouches for ready-made primary meal courses that in the main can be eaten cold if necessary, supplemented by a mini-loaf with accompanying jam or cheese spread plus a chocolate (candy) bar or biscuit in most packs. It is also specified that combat rations issued to NATO troops should contain some ready-to-eat items that can be consumed without addition of water, heating, or mixing plus there should be a bread equivalent with companion spread and also an instant beverage powder accompaniment. The Canadian IMP trio exceeded this minimum calorific value by 10 percent and where a boost was necessary for excess energy expenditure situations, most notably outdoor deployment in Arctic conditions, the IMP could be supplemented by the 1000 calorie Light Meal Combat or LMC. NATO has long specified that a 24-hour ration should provide a minimum of 3200 calories, of which 10 percent should be from protein and 35-40 percent from fat. ¤ Supper Menu No.5 consisted of salmon fillet, fruit cocktail, bread, onion flavoured mashed potatoes, cream of celery soup, raspberry drink powder, coffee and orange tea ¤ Lunch Menu No.4 consisted of chicken carbonara, bread, spicy apple compote, tomato and basil rice, chocolate bar, strawberry drink powder, orange tea and coffee ![]() ¤ Breakfast Menu No.4 consisted of sausages, bread, sliced pears, peaches and cream flavoured oatmeal cereal, hot chocolate, sport drink powder and coffee Incidentally, the easiest way into the rations if you wanted to only remove part and leave the remainder compactly bagged was not to tear the top but to carefully peel apart the flat bottom. At first glance the brown paper bags looked to be rather flimsy, but the paper was merely a low visibility outer layer to a sturdy hermetically sealed foil inner. The company ranks at number 172 on the Forbes Global 2000 listing.ĬIBC's Institution Number is 010, and its SWIFT code is CIBCCATT.A full 24-hour Individual Meal Pack issue consisted of three clearly marked separate bagged meals, seen here with a large rectangular mess tin for size comparison Ī full 24-hour Canadian IMP ration issue, as packed in 07/08 and issued in 09, comprised three individual bagged meals with an approximate energy value of 1200 calories apiece bags were clearly marked, in both English and French, as Breakfast / Lunch, Lunch or Supper. Globally, CIBC serves more than eleven million clients, and has over 40,000 employees. It has international operations in the United States, the Caribbean, Asia, and United Kingdom. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets. The bank has four strategic business units: Canadian Personal and Business Banking, Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, U.S. It is one of two "Big Five" banks founded in Toronto, the other being the Toronto-Dominion Bank. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was formed through the 1961 merger of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and the Imperial Bank of Canada, in the largest merger between chartered banks in Canadian history. ![]() The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered at CIBC Square in the Financial District of Toronto, Ontario.
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