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Jealsa Mitigates Coronavirus Impact With New Italian Warehouse
The Spanish company Jealsa, which owns the Italian canned tuna brand Mare Aperto, has set up a new warehouse in Bologna, Italy, in order to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus...
China’s Leadership Promotes Tuna To Prevent Future Epidemics
In light of the new coronavirus, the Chinese government is taking actions to guarantee that any future outbreak will be prevented. One of these is the idea to improve the supply of foods whose...
Coronavirus Leads To Stockpiling Tuna In Italy
The coronavirus outbreak shook Italy harder than any other European nation. It currently holds the highest number of confirmed infections outside China. The country has one of the highest...
IOTC Cancels Allocation Meeting Amid Virus Fears
The fear of possible exposure to the coronavirus has already impacted the tuna industry and resulted in important events being postponed as a precautionary measure. However, not only are...
EU Alerts: No Tuna Incidents Reported During February
During the month of February, no tuna-related incidents were reported to the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). This means that within the EU territory, there were no...
Canada Widens Tuna Recall
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) widened its recent recall to include more tuna products due to high levels of histamine. Initially, only two products from the Unomundo brand were...
Coronavirus Keeps Visitors Out Of Japan Fish Market
The touristic Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo, Japan is closing its doors to visitors in an attempt to prevent the coronavirus from spreading further within the country. So far, Japan has reported...
Microencapsulated Tuna Oil Boosts DHA In Toddlers
Findings from a randomized controlled study (RCS) in Malaysia have shown that toddlers who were fed with microencapsulated DHA tuna oil in the formula have a higher DHA level and omega-3 index...
Seafood Expo Global Still On Track Despite Coronavirus
After concerns about the novel coronavirus were raised, Diversified Communications, the organizer of the annual Seafood Expo Global confirmed that the next edition of the event will go on as...
Eating Tuna Helps Neurons Affected By Zika Virus
One of the consequences of the Zika virus is a neurological complication, which causes the inflammation of neurons and their possible death. Scientists at the University of Brasilia have...
Nestlé To Launch Plant-Based Tuna Alternative Salad
Last month, Nestlé announced that it has been developing its own plant-based tuna as its first fish substitute, according to Bloomberg. Recently, Mark Schneider, CEO of the food and drinks...
MSC Faces Backlash For Promoting “Seagan”
MSC Netherlands and Belgium have come under fire for promoting 'Seagan', a term referring to a diet in which vegans occasionally supplement their meals with sustainable fish. The message was...
EU Alerts: Tuna Recalls In Malta And Netherlands
During the first month of 2020, the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported four tuna-related incidents ranging from two food recalls, one involving canned tuna, to...
Audience Can Participate At Panama Tuna Conference Debates
In three days, the Americas Tuna Conference 2020 will start its third edition in Panama City, Panama. We have a tremendous program with speakers ranging from governments, sustainable...
EU IUU Legislation: A Trade Barrier Or A Game Changer?
The fight against illegal fishing is a big issue in the global tuna trade and there is still a lot of pressure on governments to eradicate this problem. Several recent events have also brought...
Malta Recalls Rio Mare Olive Oil Tuna Cans Over Plastic
The Maltese health authority has issued a product recall on Bolton Group-owned Rio Mare canned tuna in olive oil due to pieces of plastic found in one of the items. The Environmental Health...
Maximizing Tuna Catches In The Short-Term Is Detrimental
The efficiency of modern purse seining becomes a disadvantage when only short-term economic gain is the dominant driver on how much we can take from the ocean. This is the critical and...
USD 5 Million Invested In Good Catch Fish-Free Tuna
Greenleaf Foods, SPC, owner of leading plant-based protein brands such as Lightlife and Field Roast has invested USD 5 million in Gathered Foods Corporation, makers of Good Catch® plant-based...
US FDA Too Lax In Applying Law In Histamine Case Says Pew
The Pew Charitable Trusts has taken issue with the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) response to an outbreak of histamine poisoning from yellowfin products, saying that the agency is...