Bumble Bee Seafood considers tuna to be a superfood and says that it sells the most affordable protein to its consumers. Earlier this month, the company released a video stating that it is...
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Workers’ Strike Kicks Off In Spanish Tuna Canneries
A strike demanding a fairer collective agreement for workers in the Spanish canning industry, mostly processing tuna, kicked off today. Employees gathered outside the doors of major tuna firms...
Generale Conserve Vito Gulli Passed Away At Age 70
Italian entrepreneur Vito Gulli passed away at age 70 on January 19, announced his family through Twitter. For years he was the CEO and majority shareholder of Generale Conserve, owner of the...
German Market Steps Up With More Tuna Substitute Products
More plant-based tuna alternative foods will soon be entering the German retail market to celebrate Veganuary 2022. A vegan tuna pizza by Start-up BettaF!sh will be available on shelves across...
Cannery Workers To Continue With Strike After Failed Talks With ANFACO
Workers in the canned tuna sector in Spain have scheduled a strike to demand fairer salaries and better working conditions. The protest has been confirmed after the union Workers’ Commissions...
Worries In China Over Additives In Tuna Cans
A batch of canned tuna with additives in China that failed food standards has been recalled after a distributor found out about the issue. This happened after part of the bulk had already been...
French Firm Launches Frozen Yellowfin Tartare From The IO
The French frozen food company, Picard, has announced the launching of a new tuna product inspired by the cuisine of Reunion Island, in the Indian Ocean (IO). The item, already available in...
Bumble Bee Adds New Commercial Exec, Continues Business Revamp
American canned tuna firm, Bumble Bee, has strengthened its commercial team with a new Vice President of Customer Development and Strategy, Alex Drew. He has more than 20 years of experience...
Dongwon Eager To Expand Its Pet Food Portfolio With New Deal
Dongwon F&B is moving strongly into the pet food sector partnering with BM Smile, an operator of a domestic pet product brand, Pethroom. With this move, Korea’s largest canned tuna company...
Nirsa To Provide Higher Education For Employees
The Ecuadorian processing company, Nirsa, has announced an agreement with the University of the Pacific to help employees looking to pursue technological studies. The program is already in...
Frinsa’s Turnover Figures Overtake Calvo’s For The First Time
Since the start of the pandemic, the Spanish consumption of canned tuna and other marine species has strongly increased. This has significantly influenced the financial performance of the...
China’s Pet Food Market Projected At 1.5 Billion By 2026
China’s pet food market has been growing significantly over the years due to an increase in ownership of these animals. Dry pet food that includes tuna takes up the biggest market share for...
Jealsa Invests In R&D With New Technology Center
Spanish processing company Jealsa is kicking off 2022 with a millionaire investment for the creation of a new Technology Center. This is after a challenging year in which its business was hit...
Spanish Mojama Sector Recovered Its Production After 2020 Drop
The mojama manufacturing sector in Spain reported that production boosted in 2021 compared to the previous year. But, the increase was not sufficient to bring it to pre-pandemic levels. The...
Canned Tuna Labeling Fraud Spotted In Colombia
A batch of Rey Del Mar canned tuna in Colombia has been found breaking the country’s health regulations regarding labeling. The National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute (Invima) alerted...
Tuna The Best Gift For Xmas?
Spanish processor Frinsa is convinced tuna has something special to offer for Christmas and launched a campaign like a fashion commercial - presenting the brand’s premium canned tuna in a...
American Samoa Canned Tuna The Only Real “American Made”?
Republican congresswoman Aumua Amata Radewagen urged the Biden Administration to uphold the Buy American policy when it comes to the purchase of canned tuna for the National School Lunch...
Los Angeles StarKist Cannery Risks Demolition
The StarKist canned tuna processing plant in Los Angeles, US, which has been closed and non-operational for almost 40 years is risking demolition. The Los Angeles Harbor Department...
Judge Sets Period When Price-Fixing Took Place In Tuna MDL
On the heels of declaring that StarKist’s guilty plea in a criminal investigation of price-fixing canned tuna means that the company is liable in a civil multi-district lawsuit (MDL), a...
Atunlo Invests Millions In Value-Added Tuna Production In Spain
Spanish processor, Atunlo, invested EUR 5.5 million in the automation of its plant in Cambados, Spain. This has tripled the company's manufacturing capacity of its range of value-added frozen...