Under the firm’s subsidiary brand Crusoe Foods, Spanish tuna producer Jealsa Rianxeira spent millions opening a new Brazilian cannery in 2014, but, not yet satisfied, the firm is now set to...
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Wild Planet Accused Of Substantial Underfilling
Wild Planet Foods, with its US canned pole and line tuna brand, Sustainable Seas, is the latest firm to face accusations of underfilling its cans. Immediately following claims that US...
Underfilled Cans, “No Accident”?
A class action lawsuit filed against US retailer Safeway for underfillling cans comes just shortly after StarKist agreed to a USD 12 million settlement in a similar case. Their closeness rings...
Preparing For Long-Term Stagnant Market
Value added products could be the perfect route for Asian tuna processors, according to one company, which believes the Thai tuna industry will remain relatively flat for the next two years....
Thai Canner Doubling Production Capacity
A Thai canned tuna producer has announced that the opening of its new factory will take place in early 2016, and will see the firm double its canned tuna capacity and begin to look for new...
EU Buyers Turn Away From Ecuador’s Tuna
Shipments from Ecuador to the EU are still showing stark differences to last year’s volumes, as canned tuna exporters struggle to hold on to an evaporating market share. Asian processors...
Golden Prize Labor Conflict Escalates
Employees at Golden Prize Canning in Thailand have initiated a strike in reaction to non-movement from company management on recent unfair labor claims. After receiving a letter from the Thai...
TU’s Profit Soars Despite Pressures
In the face of significant pressures, Thai Union’s third quarter profit margin has surged to a record high level for the past four years, rising consistently to 17.3 percent. The firm reports...
Safeway Faces Lawsuit On Underfilling Cans
Ranked as North America’s second largest supermarket chain, Safeway has been accused by a putative class of customers for cheating shoppers, and underfilling cans of its private label tuna,...
Military Presence In Thai Tuna Cannery
Golden Prize Canning, a Thai canned tuna processing company, has just two more days to respond to an eight point letter issued by the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA), relating to...
Dongwon Heading For PNG Processing
Investing USD 35 million into the move, Dongwon Industries has just this week signed an agreement to construct a new tuna cannery in the PNG city of Lae. As South Korea’s leading tuna fishing...
Tri Marine: StarKist’s Drastic Measures Are No Surprise
On StarKist’s potential shift of production out of American Samoa, Tri Marine, owner of the territory’s other tuna cannery, has said that “it should come as no surprise to anyone that such...
Is StarKist Just Bluffing On Moving Production?
In a breaking story this week, StarKist has announced that it could be moving its canned tuna production away from American Samoa, and into other, more cost-competitive countries, after a...
Will StarKist Move Production To Vietnam?
With StarKist suggesting that its American Samoa production could be relocated elsewhere, a recent minimum wage hike in the territory might not be the only driver. What role has the recently...
StarKist Move Would Have “Domino Effect”
With around 80 percent of American Samoa’s economy estimated to be reliant on the territory’s two tuna canneries, the recent news that StarKist may shift production to another location has...
Will StarKist Leave American Samoa?
StarKist has announced that it could be shifting its canned tuna production away from American Samoa, and into other, more cost-competitive countries, as it suggests that a minimum wage hike...
New Processing Plant Opens In Cape Verde
The opening of tuna processor Atunlo’s new production plant in Cape Verde has recently taken place, marking the inauguration of the firm’s fourth factory and its first plant outside of Spain....
In Photos: GP’s Global Attack On Thai Union
We’ve told you about it, but now you can see for yourself, in photos, some of the methods Greenpeace International is using to mount global pressures on Thai Union, the world’s largest canned...
Micro Canning Tuna Bycatch The Answer To Food Security?
By 2035, the PNA nations could need as much as 200,000 tons more fish to meet local consumption, and recent small-scale bycatch canning trials in the Marshall Islands might be the first step...
Bumble Bee Catch-To-Can Tracking Leads To ISSF
Bumble Bee appears to be upping its game in traceability to keep up with other US and international brands, and has brought an attractive, interactive online feature to consumers, enabling...