The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) listed five tuna-related incidents in March. Two of the cases pertained to histamine in tuna. Portuguese officials entered an alert into the...
Health & food Safety News
Canned Tuna Should Be Part Of EU Emergency Food Stockpile Plan
The European Commission recently launched the Preparedness Union Strategy to support Member States and enhance Europe's capability to prevent and respond to emerging threats. The Strategy...
Major Global Highlights March 2025
Low catches in the WCPO led to an increase in the price of skipjack in Bangkok. Trump imposing heavy tariffs on Mexico was a cause of concern for its canners. NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch has once...
Consuming Tuna Linked To Slower Progression Of Multiple Sclerosis
Consuming tuna and other oily fish could slow the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a disability that affects the brain and spinal cord. A study conducted by Swedish researchers...
FDA’s Food Traceability Regulation Postponed As Industry Needs “Additional Time”
On March 20, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is extending the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule (the “Final Rule”). The regulation will come into...
Spanish Campaign To Combat Fake News About Canned Tuna
Spanish tuna groups have come together to combat misinformation about canned tuna. Fishing groups Opagac and Anabac, and the canners association Anfaco began the #AtúnSinMitos campaign, which...
The Future Route For Europe’s Tuna Processing Industry
What will be the impact on European tuna producers and traders if President Trump puts his money where his mouth is and imposes a 25 percent tariff on EU imports? Is it a likely scenario now...
EU Alerts Comprised Cold Chain Rupture And High Ascorbic Acid In February
Four tuna-related incidents were listed in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in February. Two products were reported due to breakage in the cold chain and the others for high...
Major Global Highlights February 2025
Raw material prices in Bangkok witnessed a slight increase in February, whereas, the fishing situation continued to be grave in the Indian Ocean. A canned tuna recall by Thai Union’s US...
ETC2025 Explores If There Is Still Room To Grow In Tuna Fishing
Skipjack catches in the WCPO exceeded every expectation and Thai packers have never imported so much frozen whole round tuna as in 2024. Also, the EPO reported record-high skipjack volumes. Is...
OPRT Is Teaching Japanese Gen Z About Choosing Good Tuna
Japan-based Organization for the Promotion of Responsible Tuna Fisheries (OPRT) wants to ensure that the younger generation has knowledge about choosing good sushi and sashimi. OPRT’s engaging...
ETC2025 Will Address Why Advanced Technology Is Revolutionizing Tuna Fishing Transparency
Technological advancement has taken off with Artificial intelligence (AI), which is also a game changer in tuna fishing. Innovation comes in different forms including affordable satellite...
“Simple, Hassle-Free” Technique Claims To Remove 35 Percent Mercury In Tuna
A group of researchers from Sweden recently revealed that a water-based solution of amino acid cysteine can remove up to 35 percent of “accumulated mercury” in canned tuna. Mehdi Abdollahi is...
Do Not Miss Out On Your ETC2025 Special Discount
As a valued Atuna member, we offer you a special discount of EUR 60 on the standard entrance fee of the European Tuna Conference that is taking place on May 5 in Barcelona, the day before the...
Canned Tuna Recall Sheds Light On Botulism And Precautions For Prevention
News sites and social media have created an uproar over the latest botulism risk issued on several US canned tuna items, which has sent shivers down the spines of consumers. The incident...
ETC2025 Will Explore Impact Of Tariffs And Protectionism Issues
Since US President Donald Trump took office on January 20, he has been introducing additional import tariffs to protect the American economy. His "Make America Great Again" campaign aims to...
Tri-Union Canned Tuna Recall Making Headlines Assert Need For Caution
US-based Tri-Union Seafoods' recent recall of several canned tuna items is garnering international attention. Consumers were asked to return the products or throw them away because they were...
Thai Union US Subsidiary Recalls Tuna After Suspected Bacterial Contamination
US-based Tri-Union Seafoods recently recalled a number of canned tuna under its brands sold across the country. The company said in a statement that the products were likely contaminated with...
ETC2025 Delves Deeper Into Critical Issues Faced by World’s Largest Tuna Market
Opportunities and challenges follow each other rapidly in the tuna industry. Import tariffs the US is threatening Europe with, should that alarm us or can it bring a beneficial change? At the...
EU Alerts: Only One Tuna-Related Incident In January
Only one tuna-related incident was listed in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last month from Italy. This is good news considering there were four in December. On January...