Developments in the tuna industry are happening at breakneck speed. A common denominator that will be addressed at the European Tuna Conference is the digitalization in the supply chain for...
Health & food Safety News
Recalled Tuna Products Show Up In US Stores
Tri-Union Seafoods recently warned consumers that a third party, whose name was not revealed, inadvertently released quarantined tuna products that were recalled last February. The items,...
StarKist Campaign Features Pregnant Woman Eating Tuna And Other Social Media Stories
Has StarKist put aside myths about pregnant women eating tuna in its latest promotion? The scraps of a Chinese tuna vessel that went missing almost five decades ago recently hit the shore of...
Italian Officials Seize Yellowfin Sans Labels
The Italian Coast Guard seized over 26 tons of seafood, including yellowfin, squid, and grey mullet, from a plant in Sassari in Northern Sardinia. According to officials, over seven tons of...
Early Bird Registration European Tuna Conference 2026 Now Open
The Early Bird registration for the 9th European Tuna Conference has officially opened today. Atuna is holding the ETC2026 on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Barcelona, just one day before the...
New US Dietary Guidelines Put Spotlight On Tuna And Seafood Consumption
Last week, the US unveiled updated dietary guidelines that place greater emphasis on protein intake, encouraging Americans to eat beef, dairy and tuna and other seafood as part of their daily...
EU Alerts Show Three Tuna-Related Incidents
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported three tuna-related incidents in December, a slight increase from the previous month. On December 1, the Netherlands notified the...
European Tuna Conference 2026 To Take Place In Barcelona On April 20
Atuna is pleased to announce that we will be organizing the 9th edition of the European Tuna Conference on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain. The event will take place one day...
EU Alerts Show Only One Tuna-Related Incident In November
Notably, the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) showed one tuna-related incident last month, pertaining to tuna in jars distributed from the Netherlands. On November 14, France...
Atuna Informs Readers On The Importance Of Selenium In Tuna
The Atuna website now has a dedicated page under the Health section for selenium, the critical mineral that counteracts mercury in tuna and other ocean fish. The page is meant to convey...
Indonesia Refutes US FDA Claim About Mercury In Tuna
The Indonesian Ministry of Fisheries recently clarified a US query dating back to 2023, regarding the presence of mercury in tuna caught near the Obi Islands, one of the largest islands in the...
Bumble Bee Film Festival Winners & Other Social Media Stories
Bumble Bee’s ‘Tuna CANS Film Festival’ awarded USD 25,000 to two aspiring filmmakers. A popular YouTuber managed to garner thousands of likes by posting a video of mercury in tuna, but the...
Readers: EU Tuna Freezing Regulation Will Impact Frozen Loin Imports
Boat owners and processors of frozen steaks, sashimi, and tataki are bracing for headwinds after the European Commission announced that to sell their tuna to the EU for direct human...
US Food Safety At Risk By Drop In Foreign Inspections
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted the lowest level of inspections of foreign tuna and seafood facilities this year, which is concerning for America’s food safety....
EU Alerts Show Exceeding Mercury Level Incidents In October
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) listed four tuna-related incidents in October. All comprised warnings about exceeding levels of substances in tuna products. Italian...
Recall Of Lo-Boy Tuna Salads In US For Detected Listeria Bacteria
The Lo-Boy brand's ‘Tuna Deluxe Salad’ was recently recalled by Made Fresh Salads Inc. based in Bay Shore, US, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Containers...
Expert Urges US FDA To Update Tuna Consumption Guidelines
Nick Ralston, Researcher at the University of North Dakota, told Atuna that it is high time the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “corrects errors” on tuna consumption guidelines for...
Thai Union Supports Migrant Workers’ Healthcare
Thai Union Group’s Migrant Health Volunteer Program is progressing. The initiative was launched in September 2024 to strengthen inclusive healthcare for migrant workers in Samut Sakhon,...
Canadian Media Tears Apart Bloom’s Mercury Claim
Canadian media outlets dismissed the claims of NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch, made last year regarding mercury in tuna, citing expert opinions and counterclaims. The media appeared to be surprised...
Two Tuna-Related Incidents Reported In September
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported two tuna-related incidents in September, the same number as last month. One was related to the breakage in the cold chain, and the...