Twenty-nineteen was a rough year for the Thai Union-owned UK retailer, John West Foods. Its annual turnover went down from GBP 186.4 million (USD 253.5 million) in 2018 to GBP 165.9 million...
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Bumble Bee Nautic Design Considered Among The Year’s Best
Bumble Bee’s new logo and layout were chosen as the Best New Packaging Re-Design of 2020 by NOSH.com. This website covers the world of entrepreneurial packaged food companies focused on...
US Tuna Business In 2020 Boosted By COVID-19?
The pandemic has hard hit many businesses in the US but the tuna sector has only seen a surge. Consumers have turned to this product and other shelf-stable items amidst the lockdowns,...
Threat Of Closure For Thai Union Plants
Even though Thailand seems to have the COVID-19 pandemic under control, a recent outbreak of 700 cases that originated in a seafood market in Samut Sakhon threatens the work of the tuna...
Kroger & 3 US Retailers Settle With COSI Over Price-Fixing
Four major US retailers have dismissed their case against tuna company, Chicken of the Sea International (COSI), after reaching a deal. Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co., the nation’s largest...
Bolton Food Wants To Be Pioneer In Fisheries Human Rights Standards
The Italian-based tuna company, Bolton Food, has announced its intention to improve human rights standards throughout its supply chain. To do this, the firm is teaming up with Oxfam...
Tuna Workers Second In Line For COVID-19 Vaccine
The first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be arriving this Saturday in American Samoa. Employees at the StarKist cannery are part of the second tier to have access to the...
Oman’s Leading Tuna Canner Expands Capacity
Omani Dhofar Fisheries and Food Company is expanding its canned tuna processing capacity in the coming year. In 2020, the company produced 23 million tuna cans, which is equal to 230 20ft...
Tuna Cannery Workers Turn To Plan-B For Christmas
StarKist workers from the Republic of Samoa are making the best out of being stuck in American Samoa due to a COVID-19 outbreak in their home country. Normally, they would spend the...
Oman Invites Contractors For Building Tuna Cannery
Local and international contractors are invited to the pre-qualification stage for the building of a tuna processing plant in the Duqm Fishery Port in Oman. International Seafood Company...
Jealsa Becomes A Warrior In The Battle Against Food Waste
The Spanish tuna processor Jealsa has become a warrior against food waste. The company announced that it joined the Brand Waste Warriors initiative by Too Good To Go Spain. The...
Anfaco’s Resistance To Change Reason For President’s Exit
The resignation of Calvo Group's CEO, Mané Calvo, as President of the Spanish National Association of Manufacturers of Canned Fish and Seafood (Anfaco-Cecopesca) was announced in late...
China Turns To Automation To Tackle Higher Tuna Labor Costs
In China, a country widely known for its cheap production, seafood processors are increasing their demand for labor-saving machines. Wang Yunfeng, CEO and Founder of Shanghai AUS Food...
Going To Sleep With A Tuna
Tuna lovers can now take their favorite fish to bed, as a Japanese producer has developed a stuffed pillow-like denim tuna version. The project is a collaboration between Japanese USEDo and...
Seafood Product Labeling Automation Reduces Error By 98%, Claims Toshiba
Labeling seafood products through automation can almost eradicate all errors in the process, according to a new report by Toshiba Tec in Spain. The company also claimed that the demand for...
Ayam Brand Introduces Ready-To-Eat Frozen Pasta Tuna Lunch
Ayam Brand Malaysia known for its canned tuna in Southeast Asia has introduced a new ready-to-eat frozen pasta tuna lunch – Green Curry Tuna with Organic Spaghetti. Consumers can enjoy...
New Canned Tuna Bolognese Option For Pasta Lovers
The Spanish processing company, Conservas Cermar, has released a new product -- canned tuna bolognese, perfect for all kinds of pasta. The item, sold under the Galica brand, which markets...
New Packaging Ensures Quality Of Frozen Tuna Longer At Lower Temperature
Japanese Toppan Printing has developed an innovative, eco-friendly packaging for fish and meat that retains the quality of the frozen product better for a longer period of storage and...
How Mushy Tuna Syndrome Affects Skipjack Production
How many of us in the tuna industry know about Mushy Tuna Syndrome (MTS)? Perhaps fishing companies and canneries, but who else? It has been a persistent issue for decades that mainly affects...
EU Processors And Fleet Clash Over ATQ Pre-Cooked Loins
European tuna fleet owners and tuna processors are clashing over the amount of duty-free imported frozen pre-cooked loins that are needed to supply canneries. This economic and political...