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With SOPAKCO’s Sure-Pak 12 Ready-to-Eat Meals, There's One Less Thing to Worry About During Hurricane Season

Submitted by: Melanie Lux on Jul 14, 2009 at 6:47 pm Tagged with: hurricane preparedness, SOPAKCO, Sure-Pak 12 Meals Source: Lux Strategic Communications

MULLINS, S.C., July 14, 2009 - - As Americans hunker down for the 2009 hurricane season, there's a new item to add to the personal preparedness list that includes bottled water, flashlights, batteries and First Aid supplies: Sure-Pak 12 Ready-to-Eat Meals from SOPAKCO. For more than 30 years, the South Carolina-based company has kept the U.S. military supplied and ready for action with meals ready to eat (MREs). So what's a little hurricane?

Perry Jowers, vice president of Sales and Marketing for SOPAKCO, says it's all about keeping people fed regardless of what nature throws at them. "More likely than not, if a hurricane hits there won't be any power. It may take hours or even days before relief workers can set up mess tents. People get anxious when there's no ready supply of food. Sure-Pak Meals are fully prepared and ready to eat, no heating required. It's more than food, it's the ability to survive what can be a life-threatening situation," he says.

SOPAKCO has introduced Sure-Pak 12 Meals just in time for hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. The National Weather Service recommends that families keep a three- to seven-day supply of shelf-stable food on hand to ensure survival should the going get rough.

Sure-Pak 12 Meals are a simple solution that takes the worry out of what to eat in the event of a disaster. Each heavy-duty corrugated box contains 12 fully prepared, fully complete meal kits designed to help weather storms and other emergency situations. Each individually packed meal includes an entrée, side dish, crackers and spread, dessert, condiments, beverage powder, coffee with creamer and sugar, plastic cutlery, and a napkin. Entrees range from hearty favorites like spaghetti with meat sauce and meatloaf to lighter choices like grilled chicken and vegetarian penne pasta. Although the meals are ready to eat as is, for a little more money consumers can purchase Sure-Pak meals with a self-heating option.

Should the 2009 hurricane season pass without a damaging storm and hence no need to breakout the Sure-Pak 12 Meals, no worries! Sure-Pak 12 Meals can be stored for up to three years in a cool, dry place such as a kitchen pantry or closet. The advanced technology of the packaging locks in freshness, flavor and nutritional value. And who knows, they also make perfectly portable meals for hiking, camping and hunting.

Sure-Pak 12 Meals can be purchased on-line at www.sopakco.com or by calling 1-888-915-7222.

About SOPAKCO, Inc.
Headquartered in South Carolina, SOPAKCO is a world leader in the design, processing, and packaging of processed foods using traditional and emerging packaging technologies. The Company is the largest supplier of meals ready to eat (MREs) to the U.S. military and is a preferred partner to many major international food companies. Please visit www.sopakco.com for more information.