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As the Defense Commissary Agency continues its celebration of the 150 years of military commissaries, the agency is also observing the 227th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Worldwide "Back to School" sidewalk sales are coming to commissaries in August and September offering patrons significant savings on breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack items.

Commissaries.com will have a new look, come early August, with an updated and mobile-friendly design that gives patrons easier access to benefit information and sales events from their smartphone or tablet.

The era of the commissary brand has started with private label products now on stateside shelves and beginning to flow to overseas stores.

Marathon Enterprises Inc. is voluntarily recalling some hot dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials.

Custom Culinary Inc. is voluntarily recalling beef and chicken soup base products due to mislabeling and undeclared allergens.

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DeCA and its commissary brand supplier SpartanNash are helping wounded warrior athletes stay hydrated and cool by donating bottled water at the DOD Warrior Games.

Clif Bar & Company is voluntarily recalling several flavors of its protein bars due to undeclared allergens,according to a July 5 notice.

The 150th anniversary observance ties back to the official beginning of the modern commissary benefit on July 1, 1867.

Hummus Gourmet is voluntarily recalling a limited number of white bean hummus with pine nuts products after being notified by an ingredient supplier that their pine nuts may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, according to a 20 June notice.

Maxi Canada Inc. is recalling several frozen chicken products due to undeclared milk allergens, according to a 20 June notice. A supplier-provided ingredient used in the products may contain milk, which is not declared on the product label.

House of Thaller is voluntarily recalling a limited number of hummus with pine nut topping products after being notified by an ingredient supplier that their pine nuts may be contaminated with listeria, according to a 20 June notice.