Former Bumble Bee CEO Chris Lischewski found guilty of price fixing
The former chief executive of US-based Bumble Bee Foods, Chris Lischewski, has been found guilty of price fixing.
StarKist Co.
StarKist ordered to pay $100m fine in price-fixing case
StarKist Co., the US-based seafood unit of South Korea's Dungwon Group, has been ordered to pay a US$100m fine for its role in a price-fixing conspiracy.
Dongwon’s StarKist issues guilty plea on US price-fixing
StarKist Co., the US seafood arm of South Korea's Dongwon Group, has filed a plea of guilty on price-fixing charges, the Justice Department has announced.
Thai Union outs self as whistleblower in US tuna price-fixing case
Thai Union Group, the Thailand-based seafood supplier, has confirmed it is the whistleblower in the US investigation into claims of price-fixing in the country's tuna sector.
Ex-StarKist executive Stephen Hodge pleads guilty to tuna price-fixing
A former StarKist executive has pleaded guilty to a charge of fixing the prices of canned seafood with officials from other US tuna companies, in the latest development in a scandal which has engulfed the country's three biggest tuna companies.
Former StarKist executive charged with tuna price-fixing
A former executive with US seafood maker StarKist, Stephen Hodge, has been charged with conspiring to fix the price of packaged seafood such as shelf-stable tuna sold in the country,…
Quote, unquote – reaction to US Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The US government outlined new dietary guidelines yesterday (7 October) that will inform both health care professionals, consumers and – significantly -policy decision making over the next five years. The…
StarKist details Creations innovation
StarKist, the US unit of Dongwon Industries, is expanding its line-up of ready-to-eat seafood meals in pouches with the addition of new Creations products. The company announced it will commence rolling out…
More lawsuits allege US canned tuna price-fixing
Three more lawsuits have been filed alleging price-fixing among major US canned tuna companies. Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co., US restaurant Harvester's Seafood and Steakhouse and a consumer in California claim…
StarKist launches Gourmet Selects range
US seafood maker StarKist, a subsidiary of the Dongwon Group, is launching a new range of Gourmet Selects tuna pouches. The line includes three varieties: Mexican style tuna, Mediterranean style…
StarKist invests in US salmon group Silver Bay
US canned tuna group Starkist and its parent, South Korean conglomerate Dongwon Group, have jointly invested in Sliver Bay Seafoods, an Alaska-based salmon processor. Starkist and Dongwon F&B, the South…
