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March is when Spring begins, a time of new beginnings. It’s also National Nutrition Month, which makes it a great time to have a fresh start and familiarize yourself with the Healthy Living resources we offer.
Abbott is voluntarily recalling powder infant formulas, including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare manufactured in its Sturgis, Michigan, facility due to the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message s
The Defense Commissary Agency’s Freedom’s Choice Cool Down Smoothie received the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s 2021 Salute to Excellence Award virtually on Jan. 26. DeCA’s commissary store brand product emerged as a winner in the Fresh Juices and Smoothies category.
This year the Defense Commissary Agency’s focus remains on the customer, but with lessons learned from the continuing pandemic. The vision embraces ways that will better serve the military community with a patron focus while saving them money on their groceries.
The teams are set for the NFL’s biggest game. What’s still to be determined is how much commissary customers plan to save by using their benefit for their watch parties, said the Defense Commissary Agency’s senior enlisted advisor.
The Feb. 17 deadline to apply to the Scholarships for Military Children program, administered by the nonprofit Fisher House Foundation, is quickly approaching. A total of 500 scholarship grants, each for $2,000, will be awarded for the 2022-23 school year with at least one recipient selected at every commissary location where qualified applications are received.
February is American Heart Month and a perfect time to focus on heart health. Many of the factors of cardiovascular health are under our control. One of the most significant weapons is the food we eat. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) offers customers plenty of opportunities to make better product selections for their heart health while saving significantly in the process.
Conagra Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of their Wish-Bone® Thousand Island and Chunky Blue Cheese dressings because they may contain egg which is not declared on the product label, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Jan. 29.
Military commissaries are offering sales promotions in February just in time for customers to observe Valentine’s Day, Heart Healthy Month and plan their watch parties for events such as pro football’s big game and the Winter Olympics.
From tank platoon leader in the Army to member of the Senior Executive Service with the Defense Commissary Agency, there have been many highlights in Rogers E. Campbell’s government career. However, for him none of his achievements stand out more than the time he’s spent as executive director, leading the Store Operations Group through the COVID-19 pandemic.
For hundreds of years, getting fresh food to the troops was a complicated undertaking for military supply chains, especially for fruits and vegetables. In the early nineteenth century, the food industry solved the problem with the invention of the canning process, an innovation that has led to some of the packaging enjoyed today by troops in the field and customers at home.
The new year is always an exciting time of review and recommitment, especially when it comes to wellness. Whatever health goals you have resolved to meet in 2022, the commissary is here to help steer you in the right direction with tips, ideas and resources to improve nutrition.
Rogers E. Campbell, executive director of DeCA’s Store Operations Group and member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), will retire Jan. 31, announced Bill Moore, DeCA director and CEO.
Commissary shoppers who resolve to save more and eat healthier in 2022 can greatly help themselves by taking advantage of special in-store promotions and coupons, according to the Defense Commissary Agency’s director of sales.