An investigation has been launched into the levels of methylmercury contained in tuna, in a bid to understand why the concentrations of this compound vary by geographical region. ...
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EU Announces New Tuna Tolerance
The European Food Safety Authority has found that the tolerance of dioxins in animal fats, is being exceeded across all age groups, in the first comprehensive review...
EU Audit Of Peruvian Fisheries Reveals Systemic Flaws
A recent audit was published by the European Commission DG SANTÉ based on a mission to Peru in 2018, evaluating the conditions and control systems in place regarding the exports of the...
Omega-3 Fish Oil Capsules: Are They Really Helpful?
Millions of people around the world pop a pill of Omega-3 fish oil supplements to keep their heart and brain healthy, but studies have conflicting results about its real contribution to...
Former Bumble Bee COO Now Focuses On Plant-Based Tuna Alternative
Doug Hines, has taken an alternative approach to bringing tuna to the masses- in his latest venture introducing plant-based "tuna". Until recently he had been an investor in South Pacific Tuna...
Mareblu Recalls Batch Of Damaged Cans In Italy – Potential Health Risk
A batch of Mareblu products -boxes of 12 cans of tuna in olive oil- with the deadline January 5, 2013, was recalled from the Italian market for damages to the packaging. According to a...
Portuguese Researchers Are Developing “Functional Tuna”
Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS) in Porto has embarked on a new project titled FUNCTIONALTUNA, with the intent of developing a tuna product enriched...
Oceana: 10 Of 15 White Tuna Sampled Actually Escolar
A new report by a leading ocean advocacy group highlighted alarming rates of seafood fraud in Canada, with 10 of the 15 samples marked as "white tuna" turning out to be escolar. Overall, 44...
Tomato-Based “Tuna” Now Delivered To Doors
The tuna alternative from US firm Ocean Hugger Foods (OHF) continues to further expand its reach as a new partnership deal with a delivery service. This means that American consumers can now...
Sashimi “Supplement” Packets To Replace Pills?
A unique sashimi product has hit the Japanese market in the form of a supplement, which caters to both gym goers but also those looking for a quick and easy addition to their meals. Instead of...
High-Histamine YF From Spain Flagged Again In EU Alerts
After a clean record for nearly a year, a yellowfin tuna shipment from Spain has been alerted for high levels of histamine. While many such cases were recorded in EU health alerts in 2017,...
Details Emerge On Injected Tuna Arrests
A businessman, along with three others ranging from the ages 49-59 continue to be under investigation by the Spanish Civil Guard for injected tuna practices. Following the arrests made in June...
Vegan Seafood Continues To Attract Investor Interest
Vegan seafood companies are continuing to see significant interest from investors, with Good Catch Foods the latest to receive funding. Good Catch will utilize the Series A funding to advance...
Govt. Agencies Cautious Of Backtracking On Mercury
The author of the latest research paper regarding the mercury and selenium content in tuna and seafood has said that while he does expect responses from government agencies on the report,...
EU Alerts On High Histamine Yellowfin From Asia
Over the last two months, two cases of histamine in frozen yellowfin have been flagged on the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). Both cases have come from Asian countries and...
Sanitation Over Sustainability For Korean Consumers
Clean tuna on the market is more important to Korean consumers than sustainable tuna, according to the Operations and Sales Manager at the South Korean tuna fishing company Silla. It has been...
High-Histamine Yellowfin Withdrawn From Italian Shelves
An alert has been issued by the Italian Ministry of Health regarding a batch of yellowfin tuna products containing high levels of histamine. The products in question have been ordered to be...
Mareblu Targets Waste Reduction With New Product Launch
Italian brand Mareblu has launched a new yellowfin canned tuna product in olive oil, which it says has the “perfect formula”. This is because it contains less oil and thus consumers do not...
Spanish Firms Inspected Over Fraud & Illegal Operations
A number of Spanish bluefin fishing and processing companies are being inspected by the Spanish Federal Police the Guardia Civil. An operation has been launched in the country to catch those...
Mercury In Tuna No Health Risk, New Study Shows
Eating tuna is beneficial for health and can improve maternal and fetal development, according to a new research paper authored by scientists, who have been studying the topic of mercury in...