The largest fast-food chain in the US, Subway, was sued by a group of Californian customers in January for allegedly selling tuna sandwiches and wraps that do not contain any tuna. The...
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Dutch Co. To Rename Plant-Based Tuna After TUNO Moniker Dispute
Dutch-based company, Schouten Europe B.V., has decided to change the name for its plant-based tuna alternative product. A legal complaint was brought against it by Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF)...
Readers: Cell-Based Tuna Will Not Take Off Soon
Considering the several investments made recently in the cell-based tuna sector, Atuna turned to its readers to ask whether they thought cell-based grown tuna would take off within the next...
Sustainable Tuna Producers Facing Evaporating MSC Premiums?
The popularity of MSC tuna products is increasing but with a growing number of MSC tuna certifications being introduced, there is the question if such testaments give an advantage when it...
Vegan Tuna Alternative Brands Clash Over TUNO Name
The owner of Loma Linda’s TUNO brand, Atlantic Natural Foods (ATF), has released a statement assessing the ownership of the trademark name TUNO. The move came after earlier this month when...
Jealsa Growing Its Pet Food Production
During 2021, Jealsa’s subsidiary, Pet Select, will start the construction of a new processing plant for cat and dog foods. Pet Select has a variety of products which includes several tuna...
Peru’s Leading Tuna Fishing Company Gets New Loan To Pay Debts
Hayduk, the owner of the Peruvian canned tuna brand Campomar, has received millions of dollars in loans from Dutch and Norwegian banks. The company is one of the market leaders in the country...
Xiamen City Tuna Trade An Exaggeration?
The port city of Xiamen in China is continuing to develop its tuna sector and recently shipped its first batch of products to overseas markets. However, some of the destinations which were...
Sharp Q4 Drop-Off In Shipments By Thai Canners
The demand for canned tuna from Thailand during 2020 increased mainly thanks to the surge in retail sales resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the US. The first nine months of...
Former StarKist Exec Expresses Remorse To Judge Over Price-Fixing
Before his sentencing, Stephen Hodge, the former Senior Vice President of Sales at StarKist, expressed remorse for his involvement in the “illegal price-fixing conspiracy” in a letter to the...
Calvo’s Newest Innovation, Tuna Packed Jello Cup Style
The Calvo Group has announced the launch of a very innovative and totally new tuna packaging concept. It combines the already existing easy-peel technology for effortless opening with simple...
Subway Sued Over Missing Tuna In Sandwiches
A group of Californian consumers has brought a class action suit against the Subway chain in their State for tricking customers and falsely marketing that some of their food items such as...
Gabon Wants Tuna Landed In Its Ports As Part Of New EU Deal
Gabon's processing industry is requesting the EU that all the tuna and fisheries products caught in the country's waters be landed in the nation's port. This would be part of a fisheries...
Poll: Is Cell-Based Tuna Taking Off Any Time Soon?
In the last couple of years, investment in cell-based tuna has become a growing trend. This tuna is created by extracting cells from a specimen and growing the samples in a laboratory....
Readers: Thai Industry Will Stay Operational Despite COVID Spike
Two weeks ago, Atuna asked its readers whether they thought the Thai processing industry was in danger of shutting down because of the increasing number of COVID-19 infections that had been...
Jealsa Opens New Cold Storage Facility In Spain
Spanish tuna company Jealsa Rianxeira has inaugurated its new cold storage in Boiro, the town where the company also has its headquarters. The facility has four chambers and 13,000 M/T...
Thailand Pushing For No Canned Tuna Duty In UK
Thai officials are eyeing Brexit as an opportunity to discuss a lucrative trade deal with the UK. They are hoping to take advantage of the situation now that business between the EU and the...
No Prison, Slap On the Wrist For StarKist Tuna Price-Fixing Accomplice
The former Senior Vice President of Sales at StarKist, Stephen Hodge, received only a slap on the wrist in the form of probation instead of a prison sentence for his role in price-fixing...
AENOR Logo Has New Goals To Grow In Spanish Market
Processors in Spain are planning to increase the production of tuna featuring the APR AENOR logo in 2021. The expansion will be led by tuna companies Salica and Garavilla -- owned by Bolton...
Poll: Could Thai Canneries Shutdown Due To Pandemic?
Over the past few weeks, Thailand has been experiencing an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases. This situation is troubling as many of the infections are concentrated in Bangkok and...