Since mid-May, the StarKist American Samoa tuna plant has been operating under capacity due to a lack of workers. Despite the US territory’s borders still being closed due to the COVID-19...
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Decision To Overturn Buyer’s Classes In Big Three Lawsuit Vacated
The move to overturn the three classes of canned tuna buyers in the ongoing price-fixing lawsuit in the US has been vacated. This was decided by all the judges that formed the US Court for...
Calvo’s ‘Easy Flip’ Packaging Wins Innovation Award In Spain
Calvo’s new tuna packaging concept, which was launched this January, has received the Galicia Food Awards in the category of Innovative Product. These awards are meant to contribute to the...
Asdomar Products Are Proudly 100% Friend Of The Sea
The Italian preserved tuna brand Asdomar has revealed its 2020 sustainability report. The document states that the sustainability of the raw material (used in the label owned by Generale...
Callipo Showing Strong Revenue Growth In H1 2021
In the first half of the year, the Italian preserved tuna brand Callipo recorded an important turnover growth compared to the same period in 2020. This echoes last year's trend when the...
Century Pacific’s CEO Among Asia’s Best
The CEO of the Philippines' tuna processing company Century Pacific, Ted Po, has been recognized by the Institutional Investor’s (II) Research 2021 All-Asia Executive Team buy-side survey. Po...
Spain’s Largest Tuna Processor Accused Of Polluting Sea Waters
Spanish authorities are taking legal action against Jealsa Rianxeira for allegedly discharging pollutants into the sea, which could be attributed as a crime against the environment. An...
Real Tuna Among Top 10 Fast Moving Consumer Goods In Ecuador
Ecuador’s leading canned tuna brand, Real, was among the top 10 Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sold in the country during 2020. The tuna label took a spot among powerhouse names such as...
Rio Mare Directly Connecting With Italian Restaurant Owners
The leading Italian canned tuna brand Rio Mare has launched a new website directly aimed at the foodservice sector. This way the label, which is owned by Bolton Food, connects directly with...
More Princes Cannery Workers Test Positive For COVID-19
More cannery workers of Mitsubishi-owned Prince Tuna Mauritius (PTM) have tested positive within a month after a cluster of COVID-19 cases were detected. This has slightly affected production...
Good Catch Capitalizing On Subway’s Media Demise
The plant-based seafood brand Good Catch is trying to use the momentum built by the Subway tuna controversy to push its fish-free agenda. Thus, the company sent out vans promoting its OurWay...
Manta Vaccinates Tuna Cannery Workers
Ecuador is stepping up its game for the much-needed COVID-19 vaccinations for the tuna industry as well as its general population. The Ecuadorian tuna sector is mainly concentrated in...
FIP Tuna Dominated Bolton’s Spanish Supply In 2020
Conservas Garavilla Group in Spain has given its investors and stakeholders a very insightful look into how it runs its business. It revealed that the amount of tuna sourced from MSC fisheries...
Three Spanish Brands Taking APR Logo Overseas
Spanish brands are exporting products holding the Responsible Fishing Tuna (APR) logo to international arenas such as Italy and the US. The initiative to bring the certification to foreign...
How Has Century Pacific Offset Its Plastic Footprint?
The largest tuna company in the Philippines, Century Pacific Foods (CNPF), has announced it has received Plastic Neutral Certifications for its efforts to offset the plastic footprint of many...
StarKist Samoa Struggles To Get Production Running
StarKist Samoa’s situation is still worrisome as the plant has been operating under capacity with only one shift per day since May 24. Initially, the shift reduction was a two-week measure but...
Half A Mil Views For Video of Tuna Supplier To Michelin-Starred Restaurant
For over 40 years, the New Jersey-based tuna and seafood distributor Yama Seafood has been supplying to top-notch food places and buyers, including several Michelin-starred restaurants in...
Readers: Retail Canned Tuna Prices Will Increase Due To Commodities Inflation
For several months, the tuna industry has been slapped with price increases for several commodities such as steel, marine fuel, and vegetable oils. Atuna asked its readers how much the end...
Gomes da Costa Revamps Product’s Package With Reusable Steel Lid
In Brazil, the canned tuna brand Gomes da Costa has replaced its reusable plastic lids with steel ones. This refers to its tuna paté line which is meant to be refrigerated after opening. The...
Appeals Court Upholds Conviction Against Former Bumble Bee CEO
A California federal appeals court has upheld the conviction imposed on former CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, as there is overwhelming evidence against him for price-fixing canned tuna...