Today, Thai Union informed the Thailand Stock Exchange and its investors about the name change of its subsidiary plant, Songkla Canning. As of September 1, the new name is i-Tail Corporation...
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Fire Destroys Nearly 20% Of Frabelle PNG Plant
Yesterday, a fire broke out in Frabelle Group’s tuna processing facility in Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG), damaging some areas. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., President of Frabelle Group, told...
Readers Think Bolton Did Well Buying Wild Planet
On August 20, when there were rumors that Bolton Group was interested in entering the US market by taking over Wild Planet Foods, Atuna asked its readers whether they believed this would be a...
Language Site Uses Sajo’s Aggressive Tuna Ads For Learning Korean
The Korean language-learning website, TEK, is currently using years old aggressive tuna commercials by Sajo canned tuna to easily teach viewers Korean. Also, ads from other firms are subject...
US Canners Spread Albacore Loins Sourcing, Less Reliant On Thailand
Deliveries of pre-cooked loins to US-based canneries during the first half of the year strongly dropped compared to 2020. In fact, just like in the case of canned and pouched tuna, imports...
FDA Detects Minuscule Levels Of “Forever Chemicals” In Canned Tuna
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has found some levels of “forever chemicals” in processed products including canned tuna but said that it does not mean that the foods must be...
Dongwon Boldly Introduces MSC Tuna In Korean Market
In a move to bring sustainable tuna to Korean consumers, Dongwon F&B has launched Dongwon MSC skipjack canned tuna. It announced on August 19 that the product will be available to the...
StarKist Samoan Employee Deported For Forged Document
A worker at the StarKist plant in American Samoa has been deported to Samoa after it was discovered that he had forged an official vaccine document. The employee traveled to the US territory...
Maldives Food Authority Worried Over Treated Tuna
Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) has advised caution for parties buying and selling tuna in the Maldives because the Ministry has found that there are some processors producing tuna...
Peru Industry Wants To Reduce ‘Harmful’ Canned Tuna Imports From Asia
The Peruvian tuna industry has asked its government to put local canned tuna products above those from foreign countries, especially Asian nations. The President of the Peruvian Chamber of...
Is Bolton Entering The US Market With Wild Planet A Smart Move?
There are talks that Bolton Group is interested in entering the US market by purchasing the high-end premium canned tuna company Wild Planet Foods. This American label only...
P&P Moves Into Tuna Processing With Significant Stake In TOG
In the latest move, Parlevliet & van der Plas (P&P), the largest fishing group in the Netherlands, will be getting an even bigger foothold in the tuna sector. It has come to an...
Bumble Bee Appoints New Senior Business Strategy Exec
US tuna company Bumble Bee Seafood has hired consumer and retail brands veteran, Connie Cooper Shepherd, for its senior leadership team. Shepherd joined Bumble Bee this month and holds the...
TU Joins Governmental COVID Aid: Blue Flag Scheme
Thai Union Group has announced it will help inhabitants who suffer from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Its SEALECT brand canned tuna chili paste and mackerel in tomato sauce are available at...
StarKist’s Marketing Chief Leaves To Join Chicken Of The Sea
The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of StarKist, Andy Mecs, recently left his role to join a competing tuna company, Thai Union’s Tri-Union Seafoods which operates under the Chicken of the Sea...
John West Pushes Tuna’s Health Properties In New Brand Strategy
The UK’s canned tuna leader, John West, has announced a new brand position strategy, strapline, and visual identity. Under the idea ‘Strength For Life’, the company is looking to drive brand...
Jealsa Plant Inferno Caused EUR 48 Million In Damages
Spain’s largest processing firm, Jealsa, suffered a massive fire that destroyed one-third of its main plant in the city of Boiro. The company revealed that the damages...
Bolton To Break Into US Premium Tuna Segment With Wild Planet Acquisition?
Reports have started to circulate about the Italian high-quality consumer goods firm Bolton Group attempting to break into the US market by purchasing Wild...
Princes Carbon Neutral By 2030?
Princes Group has committed to achieving carbon neutrality for all its operations by 2030. The company claims that since 2014 it has already reduced its carbon footprint by 23 percent, a...
US Govt Pushes To Keep 35% Tax On StarKist’s Pouched Tuna Salads
The US government is determined to keep in place the 35 percent duty on a range of StarKist’s tuna salad lunch pouches. The American brand has been strongly fighting this rate for years...