Various pet product brands have diversified to include tuna pet food lines. Redbarn recently launched its grain-free, high-protein wet cat food containing various tuna recipes:...
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Starkist Debuts Tuna Ice Cream For April Fool’s
Hot Buffalo Style Tuna Ice Cream was announced to be available yesterday on the company’s official Facebook page. The cold treat was said to be made with wild-caught tuna and topped with “a...
Profit Is Main Motive Behind Soy Additives Scandal, According To Poll
After some tuna brands were exposed in Mexico for adding high percentages of soy additives to their brands, some experts believe that the dwindling supply of tuna catches may be...
Tax Money Spent On Tuna Sandwich Thrower
Activist Avery Ng was first convicted of assault in 2017 for trying to throw a tuna fish sandwich at the former Chief Executive of the City of Hong Kong, Leung Chun-ying. Recently a court...
Branded Sales Drive Century Pacific’s Revenue Growth
Driven by strong sales from its branded food products such as Century Tuna and 555, leading Philippine tuna canner Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF) reported a 9...
Plant-based Tuna Alternative Hits Walmart Shelves
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,...
El Niño Conditions Drive Manta Price Up Further
Prices for whole round skipjack in the Eastern Pacific Ocean tuna hub in Manta, Ecuador have inched higher, SKJ1.8:MNT have now reached USD 1,700 per M/T, indicating a 5.8 percent...
Shares Of Shanghai Kaichuang Recovers From 2018 Q4 Fall
Shares of Chinese-owned Shanghai Kaichuang Marine International Co. last traded at CNY 12.86 (USD 1.91), representing a drop of -3.7 percent, in just more than a...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Keeps Firming
After jumping to USD 1,475 M/T last month, tuna prices for whole-round frozen skipjack (1.8 kg-up) unloaded in Bangkok have increased even further and have now been concluded at USD 1,550 M/T....
False Ad? StarKist Faces Lawsuit For Using ‘Heart-Check’ Mark
Dongwon-owned StarKist is facing a class suit over claims of using the American Heart Association’s “Heart-Check” mark on seafood products without disclosing about the paid endorsement deal...
Spain Becomes Bafelgó’s Second Bluefin Market
Balfego’s sales of bluefin within the Spanish market for the first time in 2018 reached 25.99 percent of the total turnover recorded by the company in that year. With...
Thailand Is Vietnam’s Largest ASEAN Export Market For Tuna
Thailand continues to be Vietnam’s largest market destination in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nation) region with tuna exports reaching up to USD 33 million by end of 2018,...
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...
2018 A Tough Year For TU, But Sales Growth Expected In 2019
Pressure from increased Thai baht strength and high raw material prices has severely hit Thai Union, especially during the first half of 2018, but this year, the company is looking...
PNG Foreign Minister Inks Brexit Deal With UK
With a looming Brexit on March 29, 2019, Papua New Guinea foreign minister Rimbink Pato officially signed a trade continuity agreement with the United Kingdom. Under the said pact, all tariffs...
EU Adds New Countries In Tax Haven Blacklist
A fresh list of countries included in the latest tax blacklisting by the European Union has been released. Newly added to the EU list are Marshall Islands, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda,...
Thai Union Strikes Deal With Alibaba
Thai Union has partnered with Chinese multinational Alibaba Group to offer seafood, potentially including tuna, salmon and lobster, on its online platform and physical stores. According to a...
Silla Stock Shows Slight Uptick
South Korean fishing company Silla Co. has seen a 3.2 percent growth since the beginning of the month, with latest shares traded at KRW 14,500 (USD 12.77) After opening the day at KRW 14,150,...
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...
Prices Of High Soy Additive Brands Heavily Discounted
Some tuna brands which were exposed in Mexico for their high percentages of soy additives are selling their products for almost half the price (40-50 percent...