Tasked with its second recall in only three days, UK supermarket chain Co-op has removed from its shelves the 3-pack Co-op brand Tuna Chunks in Sunflower Oil (3 x 145 g; Best before 31 August...
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EU Alerts: Recall Of Tuna Spread By Belgium Company
The EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported one incident in May and four in April that were related to tuna. Besides excessive levels of mercury, decay, improper...
Tuna Proteins Might Help Alleviate Arthritis
A group of researchers has looked into tuna elastin peptides and how they could alleviate arthritis in humans. Scientists from Ningbo University in China recently published the study --...
Century Tuna Superbods Finalists Revealed In Live Show
The 32 finalists of this year’s Century Tuna Superbods were revealed at the Sofitel Plaza in Manila on May 11. The auditions were held online but the activities and challenges the candidates...
Walmart Unjustly Blamed For Not Mentioning Species On Its Label?
Walmart’s Great Value Chunk Light Tuna is the least favorite canned tuna for nutritionist Lauren Manaker. She has criticized the brand for not specifying the species on the label so consumers...
EU Alerts: Mercury Levels Lead Italian Notifications
Last month, Italy alerted most of the notifications issued by EU countries, and this was mainly due to mercury detection in thawed yellowfin tuna loins. Two alerts concerned high levels of...
Why Consumers Should Reuse The Oil Drained From Tuna
The first thing most people do when opening a can of tuna is to pour the oil down the sink. This not only clogs up the drain and is harmful to the environment but it is also a missed...
Readers Divided Over FDA Plans To Lower Histamine Limits
The proposal to lower the histamine limits allowed in tuna products by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has Atuna readers divided over the issue. A total of 40 percent of responders...
Poll: Are The Lower Histamine Levels Proposed By FDA A Good Move?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed in December 2021 to lower the allowed levels for histamine in tuna products. The histamine quantity was set at equal to or below 35 ppm...
EU Alerts: Spain Rejects Low Temperature Frozen Tuna
December was a quiet month for the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), with only four tuna-related incidents reported. Spanish authorities alerted about two occurrences of...
FDA Intends To Lower Maximum Allowable Histamine Levels
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its Draft Compliance Policy Guide proposing new guidance for its staff regarding the histamine levels in tuna and fish products. Therein,...
Eating Tuna Twice A Week Could Save Money For Consumers & Health Sector
A study suggests that an increase in seafood consumption could not only help consumers improve their health but also potentially aid in saving millions of pounds in the UK. The research was...
EU Alerts: 11 Incidents Of Spanish Tuna With High E 300 Levels
October was a busy month for the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) given that there were 13 alerts put out pertaining to tuna products. Except for one warning from German...
Eating Tuna Can Help Reduce Mood Fluctuations?
Eating more tuna instead of meat may contribute to relieving symptoms of bipolar disorder, states a study by US researchers from several universities and hospitals. The researchers from...
US Cold Smoked Tuna Processor Warned Over Health Violations
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent a warning letter to a tuna and seafood processor in New York state for the presence of salmonella in some of its cold-smoked tuna. The...
Italian Officials Flood EU System With Tuna Alerts
In July, Italy reported four tuna-related issues to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). The incidents include serious health issues and hospitalizations due to tuna with...
Recall: Cats Didn’t Like Plastics In Purina Tuna Cans
About two weeks ago in the US, Nestlé Purina PetCare voluntarily recalled a limited amount of Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Tuna Entrée In Sauce wet cat food in 3 oz (85 gram) cans. Some...
Regulator Orders Safe Catch To Modify Several Mercury Claims
Safe Catch Inc. a US manufacturer of pouched and canned tuna products has been ordered by the country’s advertising regulator to make several modifications to its claims regarding low mercury...
EU Alerts: Two Tuna Recalls During June
Only a few tuna-related issues were reported to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) during June. However, two of the three alerts resulted in a recall of the products in...
Dutch Pregnant Women Wrongly Informed Not To Eat Tuna?
The Dutch Health Council published its health recommendations for pregnant women last week. It advised them to eat fish twice a week: oily species once and a less fatty choice the second time....