Pole-and-line caught tuna has forever been an important food and protein source for the population of the Maldives, an island nation with extremely limited land and food...
Tuna Processing News
Fire Breaks Out In Isabel Tuna Factory In Spain
A fire broke out on Sunday morning in the Conservas Isabel tuna factory in O Grove, a municipality of Galicia in Spain but firefighters managed to bring things under control in a short period...
Liancheng’s New Chinese Tuna Plant Built In 80 Days
A new tuna processing plant has been opened in the Chinese city of Xiamen paving the way for the region to grow its marine economy. The facility, financed by the Liancheng Overseas Fishery...
20 COVID-19 Cases Related To Spanish Cannery
COVID-19 incidents inside Spanish tuna processing plants continue as health authorities detected 20 positive cases among the staff of Consorcio Group. The company is based in Santoña, Galicia,...
Sharp Profit Decrease For John West UK
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...
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...
