Spanish tuna cannery Frinsa is the latest to enter the vegan market. It recently launched 12 new products under the FIISK brand made from pea protein. Interestingly, Frinsa has not marketed...
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JBT Marel Corporation Inches Closer To Reality As Both Boards Approve Acquisition
US-based John Bean Technologies (JBT) announced on April 5 that it has executed a definitive transaction agreement to takeover Icelandic company Marel in a USD 3.6 billion (USD 3.9...
Spanish Court Orders Jealsa To Pay EUR 50,000 To Fired Worker
A Spanish court has ordered tuna processor Jealsa to pay EUR 50,000 (USD 54,000) as compensation for damages to one of its workers whom the company fired over accusations of “being late,...
Argentinians Queue At Border To Stockpile Cheap Chilean Tuna
Thousands of Argentinians crossed the border to Chile last weekend to buy tuna cans and other products at cheaper rates. Some waited more than 10 hours. Canned tuna is extremely expensive in...
Major Global Highlights March 2024
In March, Bangkok bottleneck hit the processing hub after months of speculation. The NGO, Environmental Justice Foundation, released a report that accused Chinese company Zhejiang Ocean Family...
A Look Behind Dongwon’s Canned Tuna Production
Dongwon F&B Changwon factory began operations in 1986 and it is the largest cannery in Korea at 49,500 square meters. It has been producing the country’s leading Dongwon canned tuna brand...
Jealsa Shows Solidarity For 24-Year-Old Murdered Employee
Over 1,000 people participated in a rally last Wednesday in Boiro to show sympathy for 24-year-old Andrea Yturry, who was recently brutally murdered by her former partner. She had been an...
American Samoa Fishers Accuse US Govt Of Killing Tuna Sector
American Samoan tuna fishermen have yet again pointed fingers at the US government over fishing area closures and the impact of foreign seafood imports in the country. The irked fishers...
Operational Costs Hinder Sino-Van Tuna Cannery
Vanuatu’s Sino-Van tuna cannery project is facing delays as the company is expecting high overhead costs, particularly exorbitant electricity rates. A spokesperson from Sino-Van Fisheries Ltd...
UK Shopping For Standardized Eco-Labels On Food, Tuna Companies Will Be Affected
The UK wants to have a more standardized approach to food labels and earlier this month, the country's Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) opened a consultation on this issue. It...
Dolores Promotes Its Hometown’s Tuna Gastronomy
Mexican tuna brand Dolores once again organized the three-day event, 'Reinventing The Flavor', held from March 11 to 14. This second edition intended to increase the popularity of its tuna...
Wicked Tuna Captain Dies In Boating Accident & Social Media Stories
Charlie Griffin, a 65-year-old member of the popular US TV show ‘Wicked Tuna,’ and his dog died in a boating accident earlier this month. The pair, along with a friend Dunn, departed from...
Australian Tuna Brand Has Big Plans For Its Albacore Products
Aussie brand Little Tuna which claims to sell 100 percent Australian-caught albacore in jars plans to spread it wings in the country with a vast tuna-consuming population. The cash injection...
Slight Decrease Of EU Olive Oil Prices Brings No Relief To Canners
In February, the prices of olive oil fell about three percent in main producing countries in the EU. This is not yet a prelude for canners to expect further price reductions as Spain is still...
Ecuadorian Processors Furious Over Moving Fishing Offices From Tuna Hubs
The Tuna Association of Ecuador (Atunec) firmly rejected the government's decision to move all fishing and associated paperwork offices from tuna fishing and processing hubs Manta and...
For Anfaco It Is Now Or Never To Halt EU-Thailand FTD For Canned Tuna
The Spanish canning association Anfaco is lobbying with other European groups to demand a reorientation of the EU’s trade policy for 2030 and The European Green Deal for 2050. The top priority...
Mexican Canned Tuna Contains Less Soy But Some Mislabeled
Mexican canned tuna brands have learned their lesson from previous findings by the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) and currently, the majority of canned tuna products the agency...
High Court Rules Jealsa Complies With Environmental Regularities
The Superior Court of Justice of Galicia recently stated in a ruling that it does not find any wrongdoing with the environmental activities of Jealsa after a Galician-based bivalve (a marine...
Boston Seafood Expo Kicked Off On Sunday
The Seafood Expo North America kicked off its 42nd edition yesterday. Global seafood producers, traders, and equipment manufacturers are meeting with their buyers, retailers, and foodservice,...
Famous Korean Singer Brings Sajo Daelim Monstrous Sales
South Korean tuna canner, Sajo Daelim, hired singer Seong Si-kyung to feature in its advertisement campaign. As a result, the sales of all its high-quality tuna products increased by 337...
