FDA Proposes Changes to Canned Tuna Standards

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing amendments to the standard of identity and standard of fill of container for canned tuna in response to a citizen petition from Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, StarKist Co., and Tri Union Seafoods, LLC (doing business as Chicken of the Sea International), with the goal of promoting honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers.