Canned tuna deliveries within the European region and to international markets fell overall in 2021, pulled along in the wake of Spain’s drop of 10 percent in overall shipments that year. EU...
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Bumble Bee Targets Multi Generations With “Good For You” Ad Campaign
Bumble Bee is once again on a roll to market its tuna products as a healthy protein choice for consumers from all walks of life with its new campaign called “Good For You”. The US tuna company...
Isabel, Campos & Atunlo Pushing Spanish APR Logo Growth
The assortment of tuna with the AENOR APR (Tuna From a Responsible Fishery) logo available in Spanish supermarkets is expected to grow significantly in 2022. According to an OPAGAC press...
Can Tuna Processors Weather The Sunflower Oil Crisis?
The tuna industry is being buffeted by global supply chain issues caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Commodities and freight prices are through the roof and now the processing sector is...
Atuna Readers Divided On Spanish Cannery Workers’ Salaries
The salaries of workers in Spanish canneries have been a hot topic, particularly in the last two months. Unions in the country have organized strikes to demand better working conditions...
South Seas Tuna Corporation Invests Millions To Process Pouched Tuna
The South Seas Tuna Corporation (SSTC) in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, has invested millions in machinery so that it can start producing tuna pouches for foodservice businesses. This plant has...
StarKist Samoa Reopens After Hit By COVID-19 Outbreak
Two and a half weeks ago, the StarKist cannery in American Samoa was hit by a new COVID-19 outbreak on the island and had to shut down operations. On Friday, March 12, authorities have allowed...
Food Preparers Can Submit Claims Against COSI
More tuna buyers have been invited to submit their claims against Chicken of the Sea Internal (COSI) for price-fixing shelf-stable food. This falls under the multi-district lawsuit (MDL) over...
Spanish Supermarket Purchased More Sustainable Tuna
The Spanish supermarket chain EROSKI has announced that it bought 11 percent more sustainable fish in 2021 than in the previous year. This included tuna certified via the MSC or APR logo. In a...
Demolition Of Los Angeles StarKist Historic Cannery Halted
Yesterday, officials of the Los Angeles Habor Department (LAHD) announced that the demolition of the StarKist iconic tuna cannery in San Pedro has been temporarily put on hold. Also, the...
Safe Catch Tuna Products Soon To Display MSC Logo
Safe Catch, the canned tuna brand known for testing the levels of mercury in all its sourced fish, has announced that it has partnered with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). “We joined MSC...
Finless Foods Receives USD 34 Million In Funding
US cell-cultured seafood company, Finless Foods, has received USD 34 million from investors in the latest fundraising round. The money will be used to fast-track its bluefin production as well...
StarKist Can’t Argue Against Price-Fixing Claims Says Judge
StarKist has once again been told by a federal judge that claims brought against it by American tuna buyers for its antitrust behavior are not too old. Dana M. Sabraw, federal judge of the...
Princes Says Canned Tuna In EU Markets 100% Responsibly Sourced
Princes has announced that its canned tuna for several European markets was entirely responsibly sourced in 2021. In a press statement this week, the global food and beverage company said that...
MIFCO Will Raise Canned Tuna Prices
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) will be increasing its canned tuna prices after the government announced that fishermen will be paid more for their catches. MIFCO, which is...
Jealsa, Lidl & Aldi Awarded In MSC Spain Prizes
Aldi, Lidl, and the canned tuna brand Rianxeira were all recognized at the second edition of the Seas Forever Award, the multi-category sustainability awards held by MSC Spain. They are meant...
Dongwon’s ‘Tuna King’ Honored In Entrepreneur Hall Of Fame
The founder and Honorary Chairman of Dongwon Group, Kim Jae-chul, known as the ‘tuna king’, has been inducted into the Korean Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. The inauguration ceremony was held on...
Consultant Says PNG Should Consider Other Export Markets For Tuna
An independent consultant has said that PNG needs to consider alternative export markets other than the EU for its tuna products. “About 90 percent of PNG’s canned exports go to the EU and...
Are Spanish Cannery Workers’ Wages Fair?
In Spain, labor unions have carried out strikes asking for a fairer collective agreement for workers in the canning sector. The demands include higher salaries, no gender discrimination, and...
Poll: Are Spanish Cannery Workers’ Wages Fair?
In Spain, labor unions have carried out strikes asking for a fairer collective agreement for workers in the canning sector. The demands include higher salaries, no gender discrimination, and...
