Browsing by Subject "canned products"

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    • $21-M tuna cannery plant to rise in Surigao City 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, September 1, 2010, on page 15)
      The economic activity in this city is expected to get a big boost after an American and Japanese business partnership is set to construct a $21-million tuna cannery plant here, city officials said recently. It was learned ...

    • Alliance Tuna in JV to import smoked salmon 

      Sarga, Dwight (Malaya, March 22, 2010, on page A2)
      Listed tuna manufacturer Alliance Tuna International Inc. (Alliance Tuna) and its subsidiary, Prime Foods New Zealand (PFNZ), have formed a joint-venture local firm to import and process smoked salmon. The processing ...

    • BFAR woos canneries to locate in W. Visayas 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Daily Guardian, March 25, 2013, on page B1)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Drusila Esther E. Bayate is encouraging more canneries to locate in Western Visayas because of the region's abundant marine resources. Bayate echoed what ...

    • BFAR woos canneries to locate in WV 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, March 24, 2013, on page B1)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Dir. Drusila Esther E. Bayate is encouraging more canneries to locate in Western Visayas because of the region's abundant marine resources. Bayate echoed what BFAR ...

    • Canned sardines as a fresh papa P 

      (Manila Standard, October 8, 2018, on page C2)
      Actor Piolo Pascual renews his contract as a local sardines brand’s ambassador. Pascual extends his term as the face of Mega Sardines, coinciding with reintroduction of an exciting array of the brand’s variants. Not too ...

    • Century Tuna maker's earnings jump 9% on higher branded sales 

      Francia, Arra B. (BusinessWorld, March 28, 2019, on page S1/4)
      Earnings of Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF) grew by nine percent in 2018, driven by strong sales from its branded food products. In a statement issued Wednesday, the listed firm said consolidated and unaudited earnings ...

    • Crabmeat canning factory opens 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, March 4, 2015, on page 2)
      Today, Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. will lead the inauguration of the first-ever crabmeat canning factory in the province. The Saravia Crabmeat Canning Factory is located in Barangay Poblacion, Concepcion town. According to ...

    • DA moves to curb illegal fishing, avert EU ban 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, April 8, 2015, on page B-3)
      The Department of Agriculture will conduct its first public hearing for the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Philippine Fisheries Code next week in an effort to implement measures that will curb illegal, ...

    • DTI agrees to mediate tuna dispute 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, January 21, 2010, on page B-2)
      As the tuna war between the two companies worsens, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) yesterday said it will step into the fray. Trade and Industry Undersecretary Zenaida C. Maglaya said the DTI is going to mediate ...

    • DTI to push for more agri exports to Hungary as joint committee convenes 

      Mogato, Anna Gabriela A. (BusinessWorld, February 12, 2018, on page S1/4)
      The Philippines is set to hold an inaugural Joint Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation meeting with Hungary in September, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a statement Sunday, Trade Secretary Ramon ...

    • Expert cites Mindanao's potential for abalone production 

      (BusinessWorld, May 28, 2010, on page S1/3)
      The abalone industry could flourish in Mindanao due to an abundance of locations suitable for growing the high-value edible mollusk, a statement yesterday of the newly formed Mindanao Development Authority quoted an ...

    • Fish canners warn of shutdown: If factories shut down, the entire canning industry will collapse, affecting over 30,000 workers, warns biz group 

      Alipala, Julie S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 23, 2020, on page A5)
      Eleven fish canneries in the city that supply around 85 percent of the canned sardines found in the country’s supermarket shelves and sari-sari stores could shut down as a result of the community quarantine imposed by the ...

    • Fisheries output slightly down in 2017 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, February 4, 2018, on page B4)
      The country’s fisheries production slightly declined last year due to lower output in most sub-sectors. Based on the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, production reached 4.31 million metric tons (MT), ...

    • Fishing magnate reels in profit 

      Arceo-Dumlao, Tina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 14, 2019, on page B1-B2)
      Mega Global today is present in 38 countries, and employs over 3,000 people. It owns 70 fishing vessels and two canning plants. The group started developing the Mega brand in 1999, chosen for its connotation of power and ...

    • Foodsphere expands its canned fish production line 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, June 10, 2010, on page B-2)
      Filipino food company Foodsphere Inc. has expanded its canned seafood product line to serve the growing market demand for healthy food products. "Our product line expansion is a part of the company's vision to manufacture ...

    • FTA to improve PH tuna access to EU 

      Isip, Irma (Malaya, September 21, 2012, on page A1-A2)
      An FTA would help Philippine canned tuna exports to Europe better access, Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. said. Cristobal said in an interview at the sidelines of the One Country, One Voice PH-EU Consultations ...

    • Galunggong closed season to be enforced in north Palawan 

      Pascual, Nicolo Paolo A. (BusinessWorld, October 19, 2015, on page S1/4)
      The fisheries bureau is seeking to protect the galunggong fishery by declaring a no-harvest season during spawning in northern Palawan, in a bid to raise the long-term numbers of the species, an important food for low-income ...

    • Healthiest fish to eat 

      (Panay News, September 10, 2015, on page B3)
      Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ...

    • Last sardine cans packed in US 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, April 16, 2010, on page A-30)
      The intensely fishy smell of herring has been the smell of money for generations of workers in Maine who have snipped, sliced and packed the small, silvery fish into billions of cans of sardines on their way to Americans' ...

    • Manufacturers of canned sardines want SRP imposed on 'tamban' 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, April 3, 2019, on page 14)
      Manufacturers are asking the government to set a suggested retail price on tamban to help moderate the prices of canned sardines. Bombit Buencamino, executive director of the Canned Sardines Manufacturers Association of ...