Price for whole rounds in the Manta processing hub were climbing up due to the ongoing IATTC veda. Eight French cities banned canned tuna in their school canteens due to mercury claims made by...
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Recalls Of Kirkland Signature Tuna Poke Over Contamination Of One Ingredient
The Western United Fish Company dba Annasea Foods Group recalled Kirkland Signature Brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke on September 20, the private label of Costco Wholesale. According to the US Food...
Selenium: The Hero Protecting Our Body
Nick Ralston, Researcher at the University North Dakota, presented the importance of selenium in relation to human health and counteracting the mercury in tuna at the first lecture at the...
EU Alerts: Five People Sick After Eating Spoiled Yellowfin From Spain
Only two tuna-related incidents were listed in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in August, contrary to the seven that were reported the previous month. Five people from...
French Industry Stunned By Cities Banning Canned Tuna From School Menus
Eight cities in France temporarily banned canned tuna from their school canteens, as they want to protect the health of children from high mercury levels. The municipal councils of Paris,...
EU Alerts Show Seven Tuna-Related Incidents In July
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) listed seven tuna-related incidents in July due to different health threats. A couple of them pertained to histamine and mercury...
US Retailer Recalls Tuna Salad Products
US retailer Albertsons voluntarily recalled multiple tuna salad items sold in its stores, as well as in supermarkets Randalls and Tom Thumb, in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. The...
EU Alerts: No Cases Reported In June
Noteworthily, the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) did not list any tuna-related incidents in June. It means, no safety or compliance issues were reported on tuna products by EU...
Irish Supermarket Recalled Yellowfin Steaks For High Histamine Level
SuperValu recalled its product ‘SuperValu Line Caught Signature Tastes Yellowfin Tuna Steaks; pack size 240g’ for a possible high level of histamine. On June 19, the Food Safety Authority of...
Tuna Byproducts’ Multiple Benefits For Peri- & Postmenopausal Women
Thai researchers conducted a study to look at how a Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)-enriched oil, made from tuna byproducts, could help perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Experts found out...
EU Alerts Showed Only Three Tuna-Related Cases In May
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) listed only three tuna-related incidents in May. On May 9, Italian officials notified EU authorities of mercury, above EU permitted levels,...
US Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Tuna Products Due To “Possible Listeria Infection”
US-based Fresh and Ready Foods voluntarily recalled 86 ready-to-eat products, including tuna sandwiches and pastas, due to “possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination.” The US Food and Drug...
Study Claims New Microbe Can Reduce Mercury Absorption In Tuna And Seafood
US researchers claim to have created a specialized gut bacterium/microbe that can “neutralize methylmercury before it spreads to the body.” Experts said that mice were fed bluefin with high...
EU Alerts Reported High Listeria And Cadmiun In Tuna In March
Five tuna-related incidents were reported in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last month, two of them from Italy. On April 14, Spanish officials alerted the EU about poor...
How Is Price-Oriented Canned Tuna Compatible With Sustainable And Responsible Sourcing?
Many EU buyers demand sustainable and responsible tuna products, but a high proportion of private label canned tuna are not certified and more price-orientated compared to brands. How is this...
What Is The Link Between Transparency & Financial Health For Tuna Companies?
The European tuna industry’s profitability is based on a complex interplay of critical drivers. Fluctuating raw material costs—tuna, steel, and edible oils—alongside import quotas for...
Shaken Up Tuna Trade – How To Secure Private Label Sourcing?
US buyers recently started contacting South American tuna processors to explore possibilities of a competitive alternative supply of canned tuna when imports from their major suppliers...
The Global Tuna Trade Tornado – What’s The Damage and Who’s Still Standing?
The tuna supply chain has been heavily hit by the import tariffs tornado US President Trump caused on April 2, with far-reaching consequences and major immediate damage for two major exporting...
Spanish Researchers Develop Method For Fast Detection Of Histamine In Tuna
A group of Spanish researchers claimed to have developed a method for detecting and quantifying histamine in tuna using mid-infrared technology. According to them, there are currently no other...
Were Peruvian School Students Poisoned After Consuming Tuna?
More than 80 students in Piura, a northwestern city in Peru, were poisoned after consuming tuna and milk at school on Thursday. They experienced nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting. 30 of...