Lower tuna catches in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans will be discussed at the European Tuna Conference on May 5 at the ICAB building in Barcelona. Atuna introduces Session III panelist...
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Iranian Students Poisoned After Consuming Canned Tuna
Over 80 female students of the Pishva Varamin University in Tehran suffered from food poisoning after consuming canned tuna on Saturday. Nearly 22 of them could be treated at the University,...
French Retailers Recall Albacore Steak
Four French retailers – Intermarché, Boucheries Andre, Monoprix, and Franprix – have recalled fresh vacuum-packed albacore steaks sold in their stores from January 14 to 21 across the country....
ETC2025 – Registration Now Open
Global tuna industry players will gather in Barcelona, Spain, for the 8th edition of the European Tuna Conference (ETC2025) to discuss the evolving tuna landscape; balancing sustainability,...
EU Alerts Show Four Tuna-Related Incidents Last Month
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) listed four tuna-related incidents in December due to different health threats. Belgian authorities entered an alert into the EU system on...
Commission Spokesperson Denies Mercury Threshold Placed Due To Tuna Lobby
The debate over the levels of mercury is still ongoing. The main author of the recent Bloom report ‘Poison in Fish: Chronicle of a public health scandal,’ biochemist Julie Guterman told...
EU Alerts: Only One Case Reported
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) listed only one tuna-related incident last month reported by Italy. On November 18, Italian officials notified high mercury levels in...
8th European Tuna Conference To Take Place In Barcelona On May 5
Atuna is proud to announce that it will be organizing the 8th European Tuna Conference on Monday, May 5, 2025, for the very first time in Barcelona, Spain. The event will take place one day...
Vietnamese Company Issued FDA Warning Over Histamine In Yellowfin
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent a warning letter to Vietnamese-based tuna processor Golden Shrimp Seafood Joint Stock Company for selling “adulterated” yellowfin...
UAE Ministry Says Imported Tuna Safe For Consumers
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of United Arab Emirates has affirmed that authorities regularly conduct tests on mercury levels in fish and seafood, especially tuna, to ensure...
FDA Found “Adulterated” Tuna Products At Chinese Processing Plant
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected the Rongcheng Jiayuan Foods canned food facility in Shandong, China, on November 9 and 10. The agency found that canned tuna products,...
Tuna Is Safe To Eat, Media Does Not Talk About Selenium Importance, Say Experts
The controversial issue of mercury in tuna is once again circulating the news. Last month, European NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch kicked up a hornet’s nest urging EU regulators to tighten rules for...
Mercury “Contaminated Tuna” Claims Will Impact Brands & Retailers
NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch recently alleged that canned tuna from several EU brands and retailers were “contaminated” with high levels of mercury. This sharp criticism at brands such as Petit...
FDA Recommends Staff To Take Action Even At Lower Histamine Levels
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a guidance for its staff on adulteration associated with decomposition and/or histamine detected during surveillance, sampling, and...
EU Alerts Mainly Comprised Cold Chain Rupture And Histamine Cases Last Month
In October, the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) listed five tuna-related incidents. They mainly pertained to the breakage of cold chain and histamine in tuna. On October 7,...
Will “Contaminated Tuna” Claims Have Repercussions On EU Tuna Brands?
NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch have made serious allegations against canned tuna from brands and retailers across the EU – such as Petit Navire, Rio Mare, Asdomar, Carrefour, and Sainsbury’s – for...
Petite Navire Lashes Out At NGOs’ Mercury Claims
Thai Union-owned French tuna brand Petit Navire has rubbished the claims made by two NGOs – Bloom and Foodwatch – that its Tuna in Brine contains high levels of mercury. The brand said in a...
EU Operation OPSON Seized EU 91 Million Of Illegal Tuna & Other Foods
Millions of euros worth of illegal foods were removed by EU investigators from the market via Operation OPSON this year. Officials seized 22,000 tons of food and around 850,000 liters of...
Aldi Ireland Recalls Mislabeled Tuna Cans
Aldi and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) recalled a tuna product from the retailer last week. The Fishmonger Soy & Ginger Fusions Tuna 80 g may contain wheat, which is not...
NYT’s Take On Mercury In Tuna And Sustainability Issues
The New York Times (NYT) published an article, 'The Truth About Tuna: How much Should You Worry About Mercury In Tuna & Other Seafood' earlier this week. While it gives a good insight into...