Pizza fans around the world do not count, this product is conquering more and more new territory. It is very nutritious and has a lot of taste variations, but unfortunately it deteriorates quickly. The US military was engaged in the development of a special variant of pizza that can be stored for up to three years and not lose its taste and nutritional characteristics. The very first attempts to incorporate it into the US dry ration were undertaken in the eighties of the last century. The work went slowly, and the test samples failed.
Product testing
A new round of development was received in 2012, when the technology of the food industry reached a new level, which made it possible to actively promote work with the pizza of a new generation. For several years now there has been a development of a special technology that will help pizza not to deteriorate over time (up to 3 years). The most important tasks aimed at preventing the development of mold, American scientists have already solved. In the pizza bag is a filler that absorbs the air. The acidity level of the food was adjusted by preservatives and moisturizers. Now bacteria can not have a strong influence on the modification of the product. Thus, scientists have a real opportunity to extend the shelf life of baking for as much as 3 years.
A new generation of pizza is not yet included in the rations of the American soldier, because the entire series of necessary preliminary tests has not been passed. However, those who managed to try the first versions of the development, reported on the unusual similarity of taste of the invention with the taste of this pizza. During testing, you could try two options available at the time: pepperoni and pepperoni with turkey. The development of other flavors continue.
Latest Developments
US military sources have reported that in the near future one of the options for dry rations will be composed of a long-awaited pizza. The sample is ready and undergoing testing. It is emphasized that such a long shelf life is possible not because of the active use of preservatives, but due to the unique processing of ingredients and special packaging of the product.
If all the tests are successfully completed, then in 2019 one of the variants of the individual diet will contain pizza. It should be noted that the subjects, who had time to try a new dish, argue that the taste of the product did not meet their expectations. Perhaps it is too early to talk about a breakthrough in the food industry, but a step forward has certainly been made.
A representative of the Research and Development Center located in the town of Natick (USA) said that at the beginning of 2019 soldiers would receive a ration with pizza, the taste of which is much better than the taste of its frozen counterpart. The military can take it with them and carry them in backpacks, without worrying about storage conditions at all, as it will not deteriorate. The first pizza with a long shelf life will have a pepperoni flavor. To date, tasters conduct a final assessment of the quality of the product. As soon as the research is over, small amounts of pizza will be introduced into dry rations.
The upgraded pizza will remind the soldiers of the food they eat at home. One of the former lieutenant colonels of the US Army believes that the new product will raise the morale of the military.
