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...
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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...
American Heavy Tuna Users Invited To Claim From COSI
Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) and its parent company, Thai Union, recently settled a legal case brought by end payers which related to the price-fixing of canned tuna in the US. Now,...
Thai Union’s Alt-Seafood Move – Why?
Why would the world’s number one canned tuna producer want to enter a small niche market such as alternative seafood that requires investing millions of dollars; a market that competes with...
Strong Demand For Nestlé’s Vuna In Europe
The world's largest food and beverage company, Nestlé, has said that its recently launched plant-based tuna alternative, Garden Gourmet Vuna, saw strong demand in 2021. The organization...
Pre-Agreement For Spanish Cannery Workers Refused By CCOO
Last Thursday, the pre-agreement reached with Spanish canners was not accepted by one of the negotiating unions, CCOO. Gender discrimination in Spanish plants is one of the reasons its workers...
15 Million Invested In New Tuna Plant On Azores Island
This week, Portuguese Freitasmar Group began the construction of the Conseran tuna plant on the Island of Pico, Azores. The company bought the cannery in 2021 from Cofaco, which closed its...
French Island’s Heritage Cannery To Expand With New Building
A brand new processing tuna and seafood plant is being built for Conserverie Hennequin on the French island of Île d'Yeu. The premise, which is expected to be completed by 2023, will allow the...
John West Spends Millions In Ad Campaign To Promote Nutrient-Rich Tuna
John West is stepping up its efforts to promote its Nutrient-Rich Tuna. It will be putting GBP 2 million (USD 2.7 million) into an omnichannel marketing campaign to bring more awareness to...
Bolton’s Chair Marina Nissim Talks About Challenges In 2022
In a rare interview, Marina Nissim, Executive Chair of the Italian Bolton Group, talks about the company’s strategy and future. She says that Bolton is facing unprecedented increases in the...
Ghost Workers Union Infiltrate Mexican Tuna Company
Employees and labor unions in Manzanillo, Mexico, have been surprised by the rise in several ghost unions which have started operating in the region. One of them even staged an election at one...
Food Lovers’ Site Ranks Top 15 Tuna Products In US
This week, a famous US food lovers website, Mashed, ranked the top 15 tuna products in the country. Wild Planet skipjack canned tuna topped the list while several brands were scored low for...
Judge Tells StarKist Tuna Price-Fixing Claims Are Not Too Old
A Californian federal judge has shot down StarKist's request for a ruling that price-fixing claims brought against it by a group of tuna buyers have passed the deadline they needed to file...
What Does 2022 Hold For Thai Canned Tuna Production?
Canned tuna production in Thailand suffered a major slump last year as demand from major destinations such as the US nosedived. Eventually, the year ended with exports plummeting 20 percent...
Poll: What Does 2022 Hold For Thai Canned Tuna Production?
Canned tuna production in Thailand suffered a major slump last year as demand from major destinations such as the US nosedived. Eventually, the year ended with exports plummeting 20 percent...
Limited Options For Certified Canned Tuna In MSC’s Homeland
There are limited options for shoppers looking for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labeled tuna products in UK supermarkets, according to its latest Tuna Shopper Report. The Council recently...
Spanish Workers’ Negotiation Threatened By Violence During Last Protest?
The last day of the Spanish cannery workers' strike was tarnished by one violent attack on an executive of the tuna and seafood processing company, Conservas de Cambados. Following the event,...
