Because of legal requirements, these are Best Before End 2001 and thus obviously OUT OF DATE. They are however, freeze-dried and good for another 8 or 9 years. We have tried them and there is no difference between these and the same products that are in-date.

Assured Quality Every Time! Because you want to enjoy, even depend, on Regal Raven Cuisine, in far off places, or hostile environments you have to be assured of it's freshness. Freeze dried products are naturally very stable, because most of the moisture has been removed. To further enhance Raven's longevity and maintain the natural flavors, each sachet is nitrogen purged to remove oxygen.

Easy To Prepare Just add boiling water and in a few minutes, it's ready to enjoy. See preparation instructions on the label. This convenience means:

• No lengthy cooking time
• No using up precious fuel to cook with
• No messy pots and pans - when you eat out of this special gusseted pouch