One Asian company has been hit hard this month, as the supplier of the only tuna products that have been refused for import by the US FDA since the start of the year. On January 2nd, five...
Health & food Safety News
New Year, Increased Food Safety?
With just two alerts on tuna sent out this month, following an even quieter December, the EU RASSF has been unusually bare.The factors driving this? Increased safety of tuna products, less...
What’s Small, Has 2 Eyes, And Is In My Can Of Tuna?
Have you ever seen this before? Help us solve this mystery and tell us your thoughts on this “unidentified” creature recently found in a can of tuna in the UK. Recognize what it might be? We...
COS Faces Recall In 4 US States
One of the US’ big three tuna brands, Chicken of the Sea, is undergoing a recall on certain canned tuna products sold in Publix stores across four different southeast US states. Tri-Union...
“EU Not Accepting US Samoa Exports”
Just as it seemed as though Tri Marine had cleared an obstacle off the pathway to possible export to the EU, the situation may actually be very different. Earlier this month, reports,...
#Tuna On Twitter A Big Hit With Gym Junkies
Tuna seems to be reaching out to a new, big market, as gym junkies across the world use the protein-packed food to supplement their strict fitness routines. Hashtag tuna has become a big hit...
NEOGEN: Latest Histamine Technology At European Tuna Conference 2015
With the upcoming European Tuna Conference 2015 (ETC2015) in Brussels, we asked third time exhibitors Neogen Europe, a leading food testing technology company in the UK, what captivates them...
Seasonal Food Safety Increase?
It has been an unusually quiet month for EU Rapid Alerts on tuna, with just one notification publicized since early December. It’s yet to be seen if this is due to a seasonal increase in food...
No EU Competent Health Authority For US Samoa Canneries
Tri Marine has managed to avoid adding some extra costs to its cannery’s operations, thanks to efforts taken by American Samoa Governor, Lolo Moliga. The company has been notified it will no...
Caveman Diet Could See US Tuna Consumption Surge
Eating like a caveman is a craze set to hit the United States this year, as the Paleo diet becomes an ever more popular trend. According to Datamonitor Consumer, a US consumer market analyst,...
How Canned Tuna Could Get Caught Up In The Anti-Sugar Trend
Just recently, on New Zealand National TV, Documentary Presenter Nigel Latta investigated and explained the health dangers behind a growing population of high level sugar consumers in New...
US FDA Claims EU Bluefin Is Adulterated
Despite sending a revised HACCP plan to the FDA earlier this year, EU based bluefin tuna processer, Balfego and Balfego, has been told its responses are inadequate, and has received a written...
France Isn’t Only Getting Strict On Mercury
France appeared to be getting strict on mercury in recent months, as more and more alerts from French health officials hit the EU Rapid Alerts database. However, looking at notifications over...
Feds Say Police Tuna Sandwich Not According To Regulation
A small tuna sandwich maker in the US that supplies to police stations is undergoing pressure from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which believes the company’s tuna sandwiches are not...
Reversing Falling Seafood Consumption For Better American Hearts
Public health advocates and the fishing industry are teaming up in a mission to get Americans to eat more seafood. Their recommendation of twice-weekly consumption is based on the proven...
StarKist Named “Supermarket Star” By Women’s Health
StarKist tuna has been recognized on the 2014 “Supermarket Stars” list, compiled by Women’s Health. Recognized for its nutritional features, the brand’s Low Sodium Chunk Light Tuna in Water...
Athletic Star To Promote San Marino New Tuna Products
San Marino, a Philippines based canned tuna brand owned by CDO Foodsphere Inc., has recently released a commercial promoting its new range of ‘easy-open’ canned tuna flakes. The commercial is...
Another Almost Lethal Ammonia Incident On Seiner In Manta
A recent ammonia leak from a vessel in the port of Manta, is the second incident of its kind to occur in city this year. This week, Ecuadorian flagged tuna seiner, Giulietta, emitted ammonia...
Defrosting Tuna In Contaminated Water Leads To Recalls
A new project aimed at providing uncontaminated and clean tuna has been approved in Vietnam, as the port in Nha Trang City has seen exported tuna products returned due to contamination....
Judge Refuses To Dismiss Bumble Bee Class Action
A federal judge is refusing to dismiss a class action that accuses Bumble Bee Foods of displaying misrepresentative omega-3 information on its tuna products. Instead, the judge has decided to...