A brand new processing tuna and seafood plant is being built for Conserverie Hennequin on the French island of Île d'Yeu. The premise, which is expected to be completed by 2023, will allow the...
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John West Spends Millions In Ad Campaign To Promote Nutrient-Rich Tuna
John West is stepping up its efforts to promote its Nutrient-Rich Tuna. It will be putting GBP 2 million (USD 2.7 million) into an omnichannel marketing campaign to bring more awareness to...
Bolton’s Chair Marina Nissim Talks About Challenges In 2022
In a rare interview, Marina Nissim, Executive Chair of the Italian Bolton Group, talks about the company’s strategy and future. She says that Bolton is facing unprecedented increases in the...
Ghost Workers Union Infiltrate Mexican Tuna Company
Employees and labor unions in Manzanillo, Mexico, have been surprised by the rise in several ghost unions which have started operating in the region. One of them even staged an election at one...
Food Lovers’ Site Ranks Top 15 Tuna Products In US
This week, a famous US food lovers website, Mashed, ranked the top 15 tuna products in the country. Wild Planet skipjack canned tuna topped the list while several brands were scored low for...
Judge Tells StarKist Tuna Price-Fixing Claims Are Not Too Old
A Californian federal judge has shot down StarKist's request for a ruling that price-fixing claims brought against it by a group of tuna buyers have passed the deadline they needed to file...
What Does 2022 Hold For Thai Canned Tuna Production?
Canned tuna production in Thailand suffered a major slump last year as demand from major destinations such as the US nosedived. Eventually, the year ended with exports plummeting 20 percent...
Poll: What Does 2022 Hold For Thai Canned Tuna Production?
Canned tuna production in Thailand suffered a major slump last year as demand from major destinations such as the US nosedived. Eventually, the year ended with exports plummeting 20 percent...
Limited Options For Certified Canned Tuna In MSC’s Homeland
There are limited options for shoppers looking for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labeled tuna products in UK supermarkets, according to its latest Tuna Shopper Report. The Council recently...
Spanish Workers’ Negotiation Threatened By Violence During Last Protest?
The last day of the Spanish cannery workers' strike was tarnished by one violent attack on an executive of the tuna and seafood processing company, Conservas de Cambados. Following the event,...
New Sajo Tuna Fish Cake Targeting Younger Audience
Korean Sajo Group has announced its newest product -- the tuna cake, which will soon be introduced in its domestic market. The high-protein item contains around 15 percent tuna combined with...
Strike Shuts Down Frinsa’s Production
Yesterday on the second day of the strike by cannery workers for better labor conditions, Spanish leading tuna processor, Frinsa, had to stop its production for two days. On January 21 when...
Judge Yet To Approve Attorney Fees In COSI USD 40 Million Deal
A Southern California court has approved the deals totaling nearly USD 40 million between tuna buyers and Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) and its parent company Thai Union. They are...
Strike For Better Labor Agreement In Spanish Processing Sector Continues
Spanish cannery workers are taking to the streets today once again as part of the ongoing protest for a fairer collective agreement that includes higher salaries, no gender discrimination, and...
Brunei Authorities Confiscate Non-Halal Tuna Crackers
A box of tuna crackers and other seafood tidbits were confiscated by officials because they were sold without the authorized use of Brunei Islamic Religious Council's (MUIB) Halal label....
Alliance Select’s Corporate Lawyer Arrested Over Scandal
The Alliance Select scandal is continuing and one more executive with the Philippines-based tuna canner has been issued a warrant for violating corporate laws. The company’s lawyer, Annsley...
Korean Companies Introducing Tuna Gift Sets For Lunar New Year
Korean tuna companies are promoting special, expensive gift packages for customers to buy for the upcoming Lunar New Year; promoting their gift sets as healthy for consumers. The holiday...
Seychelles IOT Plant Soon To Use Solar Energy For Cold Storage
The Thai Union-owned IOT tuna processing plant in Seychelles will soon be installing solar panels to reduce the facility’s carbon footprint. According to its press statement, the generated...
Rio Mare Is Stepping Up Its Cermenate Production Of Insalatissime
Bolton-owned Rio Mare brand is easily recognizable with its signature pink cans. The company's main processing facility in Cermenate produces three million cans per day. This brand is the main...
Spain Gets Its First Plant-Based Tuna Alternative, VUNA
The first plant-based tuna alternative has been introduced in Spain, a market that is well-known for its high canned tuna consumption. Switzerland-based Nestlé has placed VUNA under its Garden...