The J. M. Smucker Co. has initiated a withdrawal of select lots of Hostess® Ding Dongs® products sold in the U.S. due to the potential for the presence of mold.

Extra savings on a variety of select products await stateside commissary patrons at the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) 2025 September Sidewalk Sale event. All 176 stateside commissary locations, including Alaska and Hawaii, will participate, with most stores hosting three- or four-day events, weather permitting. To see scheduled sale dates for each store, visit the sidewalk sales webpage. Event dates and products are subject to change.

If reducing your grocery budget is the goal then the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has a deal for you with the last of its three-part “Back-to-School” promotion in the Aug. 25 – Sept. 7 Commissary Sales Flyer.

Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream, half gallon, packaged in a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough carton, because of undeclared allergens.

Southwind Foods, LLC of Carson, California, is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of frozen shrimp, due to possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination.

What’s available at the commissary for your family pets? Hundreds of commissary patrons found out when they attended recent pet expos to check out available products and savings while pocketing some freebies to boot. The expos were an opportunity for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) to let patrons know their commissary is a prime destination for their pet needs.

Granarolo Group issued a recall of Mozzarella, due to a suspected metallic foreign body contamination, according to a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) message sent Aug. 15.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is your lifesaver for meals that are quick, tasty and affordable. In the second of a three-part “Back-to-School” promotion, the Aug. 11-24 Commissary Sales Flyer offers everything from snack ideas to hearty dinner solutions.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) takes pleasure in commemorating the 235th birthday of the United States Coast Guard on Aug. 4. “As we honor the Coast Guard’s anniversary, we want all our Coast Guardsmen – active duty, reservists, retirees and their family members, as well as disabled veterans and their caregivers – to know we celebrate them every day by delivering the commissary benefit they’ve earned,” said Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director.

High Noon is recalling two production lots of High Noon Beach Variety 12 packs, due to some of the packs including cans mislabeled as Celsius® Astro Vibe™ energy drink, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent July 30.

Tropicale Foods of Ontario, California, is recalling certain Helados Mexico and La Michoacana products with specific best by dates, because these products contain undeclared milk, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent July 28.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is kicking off a three-part “Back-to-School” series through Sept. 7 to help families prepare for the new school year – without breaking the bank. First up is a sales promotion for college students promoting savings on essentials including instant meals, dorm staples and late-night snacks all in the Commissary Sales Flyer, available from July 28 to Aug. 10.

Nearly 1.8 million Americans fought during the Korean War, and around 750,000 Korean War veterans remain living in the U.S. as of 2025. On July 27, 2025, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) joins all Americans in observing the 72nd anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement signed in 1953 in Panmunjom, on the border between the Republic of Korea (South) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) (North).

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) announces an initiative to add Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods products starting with a major launch event at the Fort Belvoir Commissary in Virginia on July 30. The pilot launch of Ukrop’s prepared meals and fresh baked goods also includes commissaries at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Fort Lee and Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. This launch could eventually expand to 30 commissaries along the East Coast.

The Fort Belvoir Commissary in Virginia, hosted its first pop-up style farmer’s market, featuring organic products June 27 - July 4. This event kicked off the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) campaign to offer expanded selection of organic produce and proteins throughout the enterprise. To see a DeCA video related to this release, click here.