The South Seas Tuna Corporation (SSTC) in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, has invested millions in machinery so that it can start producing tuna pouches for foodservice businesses. This plant has...
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StarKist Samoa Reopens After Hit By COVID-19 Outbreak
Two and a half weeks ago, the StarKist cannery in American Samoa was hit by a new COVID-19 outbreak on the island and had to shut down operations. On Friday, March 12, authorities have allowed...
Food Preparers Can Submit Claims Against COSI
More tuna buyers have been invited to submit their claims against Chicken of the Sea Internal (COSI) for price-fixing shelf-stable food. This falls under the multi-district lawsuit (MDL) over...
Spanish Supermarket Purchased More Sustainable Tuna
The Spanish supermarket chain EROSKI has announced that it bought 11 percent more sustainable fish in 2021 than in the previous year. This included tuna certified via the MSC or APR logo. In a...
Demolition Of Los Angeles StarKist Historic Cannery Halted
Yesterday, officials of the Los Angeles Habor Department (LAHD) announced that the demolition of the StarKist iconic tuna cannery in San Pedro has been temporarily put on hold. Also, the...
Safe Catch Tuna Products Soon To Display MSC Logo
Safe Catch, the canned tuna brand known for testing the levels of mercury in all its sourced fish, has announced that it has partnered with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). “We joined MSC...
Finless Foods Receives USD 34 Million In Funding
US cell-cultured seafood company, Finless Foods, has received USD 34 million from investors in the latest fundraising round. The money will be used to fast-track its bluefin production as well...
StarKist Can’t Argue Against Price-Fixing Claims Says Judge
StarKist has once again been told by a federal judge that claims brought against it by American tuna buyers for its antitrust behavior are not too old. Dana M. Sabraw, federal judge of the...
Princes Says Canned Tuna In EU Markets 100% Responsibly Sourced
Princes has announced that its canned tuna for several European markets was entirely responsibly sourced in 2021. In a press statement this week, the global food and beverage company said that...
MIFCO Will Raise Canned Tuna Prices
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) will be increasing its canned tuna prices after the government announced that fishermen will be paid more for their catches. MIFCO, which is...
Jealsa, Lidl & Aldi Awarded In MSC Spain Prizes
Aldi, Lidl, and the canned tuna brand Rianxeira were all recognized at the second edition of the Seas Forever Award, the multi-category sustainability awards held by MSC Spain. They are meant...
Dongwon’s ‘Tuna King’ Honored In Entrepreneur Hall Of Fame
The founder and Honorary Chairman of Dongwon Group, Kim Jae-chul, known as the ‘tuna king’, has been inducted into the Korean Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. The inauguration ceremony was held on...
Consultant Says PNG Should Consider Other Export Markets For Tuna
An independent consultant has said that PNG needs to consider alternative export markets other than the EU for its tuna products. “About 90 percent of PNG’s canned exports go to the EU and...
Are Spanish Cannery Workers’ Wages Fair?
In Spain, labor unions have carried out strikes asking for a fairer collective agreement for workers in the canning sector. The demands include higher salaries, no gender discrimination, and...
Poll: Are Spanish Cannery Workers’ Wages Fair?
In Spain, labor unions have carried out strikes asking for a fairer collective agreement for workers in the canning sector. The demands include higher salaries, no gender discrimination, and...
American Heavy Tuna Users Invited To Claim From COSI
Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) and its parent company, Thai Union, recently settled a legal case brought by end payers which related to the price-fixing of canned tuna in the US. Now,...
Thai Union’s Alt-Seafood Move – Why?
Why would the world’s number one canned tuna producer want to enter a small niche market such as alternative seafood that requires investing millions of dollars; a market that competes with...
Strong Demand For Nestlé’s Vuna In Europe
The world's largest food and beverage company, Nestlé, has said that its recently launched plant-based tuna alternative, Garden Gourmet Vuna, saw strong demand in 2021. The organization...
Pre-Agreement For Spanish Cannery Workers Refused By CCOO
Last Thursday, the pre-agreement reached with Spanish canners was not accepted by one of the negotiating unions, CCOO. Gender discrimination in Spanish plants is one of the reasons its workers...
15 Million Invested In New Tuna Plant On Azores Island
This week, Portuguese Freitasmar Group began the construction of the Conseran tuna plant on the Island of Pico, Azores. The company bought the cannery in 2021 from Cofaco, which closed its...