Four people have been arrested in the Region of Murcia, Spain for allegedly injecting tuna and fraudulently selling it as fresh. The arrests comes after two Italians were poisoned as a result...
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Korea Gifts Tuna Quality Control Equipment To Ecuador
The South Korean government has donated equipment to Ecuador to help the seafood processing industry ensure the quality and safety of their products. The Korean fleet has increased its whole...
Injected Tuna The Focus Of Veterinary Congress
A congress for veterinarians taking place in Spain next week will focus on fraud related to tuna as one of the main points of discussion. This comes at a time when the illegal injection of...
Vegan “Tuna” Expands Across US Whole Foods
The vegan tuna alternative, Ahimi, has expanded its presence in Whole Foods stores, going from 16 outlets to 40. The plant-based product is now available in the retailer’s sushi counters in 10...
Bumble Bee Aims To Boost Tuna Consumption Among Pregnant Women
Bumble Bee Foods has launched a campaign with registered dieticians to promote the benefits of tuna ahead of this year’s Mother’s Day in the United States. The firm is promoting its tuna...
UK Seafish: Still Work To Be Done On Tuna Fraud
A representative from the UK fisheries industry body, Seafish, states that it is too early to say whether the Europol crackdown on illegal tuna treatment in the EU will have a lasting effect,...
Flawed Study Recalled After Grossly Over-Calculating Zinc In Tuna
A peer-reviewed study that found canned foods such as tuna contained 100 times as much zinc as recommended to consume has been withdrawn from publication due to false information. Health...
Injection Crackdown Sees Return Of CO Treatment To EU
The crackdown on illegal injection of tuna in Europe has led processors to use a different method to change the color of their tuna meat – carbon monoxide (CO) treatment, a representative from...
French Authorities Uncover Tuna Mislabeling & “Injections”
French health authorities have disclosed their results from a study on seafood sold in the country, where several cases of mislabeling of tuna were discovered. Some of the most common issues...
Europol Involved 11 Countries In Injected Tuna Probe
As part of an overall investigation into fraudulent food and drink on the European market, Europol took action in relation to tuna products, with its investigation involving 11 EU countries....
Isabel Wins Award For ‘Super Natural’ Canned Tuna
The Spanish tuna brand, Isabel, was presented an award for its latest ‘Super Natural’ tuna product at the 2018 Innoval Awards. The firm was nominated in the category dry, canned and...
Europol Dismantles Injected Tuna “Criminal Networks”
The European police authority, Europol, has announced the results of a criminal crackdown into the “trafficking of fake and substandard food” on the consumer market, part of which was focused...
Retailer Recalls Tuna Sashimi Over Histamine Concerns
Cactus, a retail chain in Luxembourg, has informed health authorities in the country of a recall relating to fresh tuna sold in stores at the end of last week. Certain references of Sashimi...
StarKist Accused Of “Deceptive Use” Of Health Claim
US big 3 tuna firm, StarKist, has been sued for “deceptive use” of the American Heart Association (AHA) logo on its tuna products, with it claimed the company has not disclosed that the label...
Mareblu Promotes Tuna In Fight Against Cancer
Thai Union owned Mareblu has joined the Italian League for the Fight against Cancer (LILT) to support the organizations’ commitment in raising awareness on cancer prevention. The Italian brand...
‘Tuny Sport’ Aimed At Athletes Hits The Shelves
Mexican tuna processor, Grupomar, has created a new ‘Tuny Sport’ product which aims to target athletes. According to the firm, the tuna is said to have additional vitamins, minerals and amino...
EU Commission Has No Tolerance On Fuel/Tuna Storage
The European Commission is taking the matter of joint fuel and tuna storage on board purse seiners and longliners extremely seriously and will not accept any excuses related to the cleaning of...
Big US Foodservice Player Brings Vegan “Tuna” To Market
The NYC based company Ocean Hugger Foods has partnered with one of the US’ biggest food service firms, Aramark. Both companies will work together to introduce a plant-friendly tuna alternative...
Clover Leaf Highlights “All Natural” Tuna In New Campaign
Bumble Bee subsidiary, Clover Leaf, has launched an “All Natural” campaign for its tuna in water product line on the Canadian market. The new campaign looks to inform consumers of the...
German Authorities Struggling With “Secretive” Tuna Processors
German local health authorities are attempting to continue their own investigations into the possible injection of tuna products in the country, which the European Commission is saying is...