Military biscuit

The Military Biscuit (; ; ; ;) is a food component of the Swiss army.
History.
Oscar J. Kambly, the second-generation boss of the traditional swiss company "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 should be compatible with cheese or sausage as well as with chocolate. It should have a shelf life of at least three years. 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.
Some private traders sold military biscuits, which the DDPS initially wanted to prevent, because the trade with army food is forbidden. This is also noted on the packaging. Since 2010, Kambly, still a manufacturer of military biscuits, is allowed to sell these to large distributors. The packaging has to be different from the biscuits produced for the military.
Since 2009, the 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.
In addition to the standard packaging, the Military Biscuit is also available as promotional merchandise with two pieces packed to a 9g small packaging.
Ingredients and nutritional values.
Ingredients
Nutritional values per 100 grams