A new plant-based alternative tuna brand Tuno, under Loma Linda, is being launched in Walmart stores across the United States. The range comes in different flavors: Spring Water, Lemon Pepper,...
New Tuna Products
Tuna Nostromo Zero: Italy’s First Fat-Free Tuna
Italian distributor Nostromo S.P.A. introduces its new product, Nostromo Zero, which is said to be the first tuna on the market to be completely free of fat. Nostromo Zero is...
SeaTru Prime Cut Tuna Wants To Rid Confusions On Sourcing
Massachusetts-based seafood distributor Stavis Seafoods has launched a new seafood brand called SeaTru, which promotes “sustainably-sourced and social responsible” seafood. The...
Good Catch Wants To Break In With Plant-based “Tuna” Alternative
US-based vegan food company Good Catch has created a plant-based product that resembles albacore tuna. The company says it looks and tastes just like the real thing without using any tuna meat...
Chicken Of The Sea Introduces New Easy-Peel Tuna Cups
Convenience is the name of the game for Thai Union’s Chicken of the Sea as it launches its new Infusions tuna cups nationwide in the United States. It is geared towards busy millennials...
Tuna Brand Inducted Into Luxury Product Association
High market tuna brand Conservas Zallo has been welcomed into the Spanish Luxury Association (SLA). Conservas Zallo was founded in 1926 and is dedicated to producing tuna using...
Red Bluefin Now Available in Jars
A couple based in Sète, France have begun offering canned red bluefin in glass jars. Renaud Fréjafond owner of a small craft, and his partner,...
New Research Turns Tuna Liver Into Gold
Researchers at the European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology (Euro Fed Lipid) are evaluating different methods of extracting vitamins and fish oil from high-moisture tuna liver. The...
Sustainable Ocean Fund Invests In Farmed “Alternative Tuna”
Ocean aquaculture firm The Kampachi Company has received a USD 5 million investment from the Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund. The fund, managed by Mirova Natural Capital is dedicated to...
Whole Foods: Faux Tuna On The Rise
"Marine Munchies" and faux tuna products were both featured on the Whole Foods Market top 10 food trends of 2019. American supermarket chain Whole Foods specializes in selling organic...
Calvo Launches Sustainable Pole & Line Eco-Salads
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification has been granted to Grupo Calvo’s Ecolínea line, making it the first canned tuna product bearing the blue sustainability seal in the Spanish...
Dongwon F&B Entices Kids With Cartoon Tuna Labels
Famous Korean character “Pororo” is the new mascot of Dongwon F&B’s new tuna product. With the release of its new tuna cans featuring a cartoon penguin, the company aims to appeal to a...
Portuguese Researchers Are Developing “Functional Tuna”
Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS) in Porto has embarked on a new project titled FUNCTIONALTUNA, with the intent of developing a tuna product enriched...
Dongwon Launches Tuna Soup For Cats
South Korean tuna fishing firm Dongwon Industries has launched a nutritional supplement containing tuna for pet animals. The foray into animal nutritional products once again highlights the...
Japan Aiming To Export ASC-Certified Captive-Bred Bluefin
Japanese companies are gearing up for the addition of one new menu item to their list of global exports: captive-bred bluefin tuna. Among the leading contenders in the new market...
Value Of US Frozen Tuna Imports Surges
The value of US frozen tuna imports surged in the first half of 2018, driven primarily by volume growth. While imports of fresh tuna also rose in the same period, the increase in this case was...
Vegan Seafood Continues To Attract Investor Interest
Vegan seafood companies are continuing to see significant interest from investors, with Good Catch Foods the latest to receive funding. Good Catch will utilize the Series A funding to advance...
Alliance Select Offers “Bay Of Gold” Tuna
Filipino canner Alliance Select has launched a new line of tuna products that it calls the “Bay of Gold Select Tuna”. The announcement of the new products comes after the firm reported strong...
Wild Planet Enters Pouch Segment With Pole & Line
US tuna brand Wild Planet has launched new skipjack tuna single-serve pouches as it says demand for convenient and ‘grab-and-go’ meals has increased. The pouches will be added to its existing...
TU CEO Discusses Upcoming Business Hurdles
Thai Union’s CEO Thiraphong Chansiri outlined the major trends likely to affect the food industry at the 2018 Thailand Food Innovation Forum last month. He cited a number of factors that could...