Subway has taken to social media channels with a clever marketing strategy to fight against “baseless claims” that the tuna in its sandwiches is not real. The company is facing a lawsuit filed...
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Is Subway Court Case Based On Fake News?
The largest fast-food chain in the US, Subway, was sued by a group of Californian customers in January for allegedly selling tuna sandwiches and wraps that do not contain any tuna. The...
Dutch Co. To Rename Plant-Based Tuna After TUNO Moniker Dispute
Dutch-based company, Schouten Europe B.V., has decided to change the name for its plant-based tuna alternative product. A legal complaint was brought against it by Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF)...
Readers: Cell-Based Tuna Will Not Take Off Soon
Considering the several investments made recently in the cell-based tuna sector, Atuna turned to its readers to ask whether they thought cell-based grown tuna would take off within the next...
2020 Skipjack Deliveries To Bangkok Surged After Q4 Overturn
During most of 2020, skipjack raw material arriving at Thai ports was low compared to the previous year. By September, it looked like the year was going to end with less tuna offloaded in...
Seiners Can Safely Catch More Skipjack, Say IOTC Scientists
Skipjack is in a good state in the Indian Ocean (IO) region, according to a new report released by the IOTC's Scientific Committee (SC). Its new catch limit for the skipjack stock is higher...
EU Alerts: Maldivian Tuna Recall Due To High Histamine
Throughout Europe, authorities brought a total of three tuna-related issues before the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in January. Two of these incidents involved products with...
Shipbuilder Denies Graft Money To Mozambican Officials In Tuna Bonds Scam
Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder, Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding), has denied making corrupt payments to former Mozambican officials in the well-known tuna bonds scandal, which brought the...
Taiwanese Observers Frustrated With Job And Lack Of Protection
Taiwan's EU yellow card was removed in 2019 after the country stepped up its measures against IUU fishing. The critical issue was the need to increase observer coverage among its vessels. But,...
Major Global Tuna Highlights January 2021
The global tuna industry was not off to a great start in the first month of 2021. World-wide traders were having a hard time finding containers to deliver their products due to the shortage of...
Sustainable Tuna Producers Facing Evaporating MSC Premiums?
The popularity of MSC tuna products is increasing but with a growing number of MSC tuna certifications being introduced, there is the question if such testaments give an advantage when it...
Thai Packers 2020 Raw Material Sourcing Breaks Barrier
It has been five years since the annual sourcing volume of tuna raw material by Thai canners broke through the 700,000 M/T barrier. However, last year the COVID-19 pandemic drove the demand...
Judges Side With Mauritius In Chagos Border Dispute With Maldives
Mauritius wins the first round in asserting its control over the Chagos Archipelago. All of Maldives' objections in the ongoing dispute about the maritime boundaries of these tuna-rich waters...
Vegan Tuna Alternative Brands Clash Over TUNO Name
The owner of Loma Linda’s TUNO brand, Atlantic Natural Foods (ATF), has released a statement assessing the ownership of the trademark name TUNO. The move came after earlier this month when...
Subway Angry Over “Baseless” Claims In Tuna Sandwiches Lawsuit
Subway has expressed its anger over the lawsuit filed by a group of California consumers alleging that the company’s tuna sandwiches did not contain real tuna. The restaurant chain said these...
Fisheries Specialist: COVID-19 Disproportionately Affecting Tuna Observers
Last year was very unusual, to say the least. The global pandemic hit markets around the world and halted multiple initiatives. As the first month of 2021 ends, we want to look back at some of...
Glacial Movement In Bangkok Skipjack Deal Level
There has been hardly any movement in skipjack trading in Bangkok in the past few weeks. The low demand for raw material has contributed to this situation. Thai packers are also facing a...
Jealsa Growing Its Pet Food Production
During 2021, Jealsa’s subsidiary, Pet Select, will start the construction of a new processing plant for cat and dog foods. Pet Select has a variety of products which includes several tuna...
US Gets More Than 50% Of Western Bluefin Quota
After weeks of email negotiations, members of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have agreed to a quota for western Atlantic bluefin with the lion’s...
Thai Canners Increase Supply To More Than 20 Countries
Last year Thai processors increased their exports to major and small markets. Over the past couple of days, Atuna Analyst has been dissecting the data from Thai Customs. The final part...