A trial surrounding health logos on Bumble Bee tuna products has now started, with the firm facing accusations of deceptive labelling in relation to omega-3 claims. The US tuna giant does...
Health & food Safety News
First TMI MSC Product In EU Injected At European Plant
Tri Marine (TMI) has delivered its first MSC certified tuna to the European market, and the yellowfin catch has been sold as fresh (defrosted) tuna steaks in Germany’s discount retailer Lidl....
US-Launched Tuna With “Lowest Level Of Mercury Possible”
Central American tuna brand, Tonnino, is now adding canned tuna to its shelf-stable line marketed in the US, which along with all of its other yellowfin products, is claimed to contain the...
EU Extends Hunt To New Forms Of Injected Tuna Fraud
After warning the tuna industry that injecting fresh or defrosted tuna to enhance its color is illegal practice in the EU, the European Commission (EC) has heightened its rule-enforcing,...
Avoiding Tuna Due To Mercury: “Poor Choice”
US government guidelines on how much, and what kind of fish pregnant women should eat are not well informed according to one mercury researcher who claims the advice does not take selenium...
US Tuna Consumption Guidelines: “Confusing”
New seafood consumption guidelines for pregnant women were brought out yesterday by the US government, grouping individual fish species, including tuna, into “best”, “good”, and “avoid”...
Tuna Brands Take Advantage Of New Year Health Kick
Still at the beginning of a fresh new year, tuna brands are making an increased effort to promote the health benefits of eating seafood, such as tuna, as sticking to New Year’s resolutions is...
TU’s Labor Booklet Lacks Industry-Specific Info
As part of continued efforts to improve working conditions throughout its supply chain, TU recently announced the distribution of booklets to migrant workers in Thailand, with the goal of...
Americans Get Paid To Eat More Tuna
Americans will get rewarded if they eat more seafood, including tuna, incentives that come in line with government guidelines for a healthy diet, which recommend consumption of at least two...
Can Tuna Bycatch Feed The Developing World?
The disconnection between discarding tuna bycatch at sea and the possible benefits of using it as food, has prompted research to begin on how unwanted fish could be used to its full potential,...
Can “Vegan Toona” Rival The Real Deal?
Fishless tuna sales are growing in the US, with plant-based alternatives to protein taking up an increasing amount of shelf-space in American supermarkets, as more US consumers are steering...
Have Cancer Fears Boosted UK Tuna Sales?
Meat sales in the United Kingdom plummeted in 2016, while prepared fish sales climbed, and some of the shift has been connected to health warnings linking processed meat to cancer. Last year...
Tuna: One Of 2017’s Top Food Trends
This year is looking to be an exciting time for tuna-centered meals, with our favorite fish being a key part of many of the predicted food trends for 2017. Let’s take a look at what food...
Faulty Tuna Shipments Blocked At EU Border
The last two months of 2016 saw six Thai shipments of tuna products stopped at the Swedish border, with checks revealing damage to packaging and one instance of an infestation of insect larvae...
TU Ensures Workers Know Their Rights
Thai Union has developed a booklet on labor rights for migrant workers in collaboration with the Labor Rights Promotion Network Foundation (LPN), an initiative following suit with the firm’s...
Mercury Levels Falling In Bluefin
Mercury levels in Atlantic bluefin tuna are declining, according to a study that suggests recent environmental regulations have reduced the amount of pollution drifting across the ocean. The...
Australian Govt. Alerts Importers On CO-Treated Tuna
Importers in Australia are being warned over the use of carbon monoxide (CO) in fish processing, a method that has gained attention in relation to fresh and frozen tuna processing in several...
Atuna Readers: Injecting Tuna Should Be Illegal
Last week we wanted to know your opinion on injecting tuna with additives, asking in our latest poll if you agreed or disagreed with the following standpoint: Injecting tuna loins with...
Tuna Firm Fails To Fundraise On TV
US canned tuna company Safe Catch which markets itself as containing low levels of mercury appeared on American fundraising TV show, Shark Tank, in a bid to raise capital, but received no...
STANDPOINT: Injecting Tuna Loins Should Be Legal
We would like to have your view this week on the following standpoint: INJECTING TUNA LOINS WITH ADDITIVES SHOULD BECOME LEGAL Vote next time you visit our homepage and make your opinion...