The commissary benefit was an important part of Bill Moore’s life growing up. He is the son of a combat veteran, so he remembers what a trip to the commissary meant to his family’s quality of life. Today, as the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency, Moore is celebrating the 154th birthday of the commissary benefit on July 1 by boosting its future usage.

July is that time of year when families, friends and food come together to create the ultimate outdoor barbecue. As the grills heat up for the Fourth of July holiday or just plain old summer fun, commissaries can help customers enjoy their cookouts with more money in their pockets.

Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd. is voluntarily recalling certain consignments and sizes of frozen cooked shrimp because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent June 25.

Dole Diversified North America, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of fresh blueberries packaged in various clamshell sizes due to potential Cyclospora contamination, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent June 25.

Just as it’s heating up for summer, commissaries worldwide have an incredible selection of cool, soothing, delicious ice cream products at great prices as we all observe July as National Ice Cream Month.

Army Lt. Col. Angela M. Schmillen is the Defense Commissary Agency’s new director of public health and safety, announced Rogers E. Campbell, executive director of DeCA’s Store Operations Group. Schmillen’s selection is effective July 1.

The Defense Commissary Agency is voluntarily recalling one size of their Freedom’s Choice Ranch Dressing, due to swelling of the product creating bloated bottles, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office sent July 2.

Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 8.5 million pounds of their ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent July 3.

The Defense Commissary Agency is expanding their initial voluntary recall of their Freedom’s Choice Ranch Dressing to include additional Ranch sell by date codes and Lite Ranch and Buttermilk varieties, due to swelling of the product creating bloated bottles, according to a recall notice from the