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Meat- and Fish Alternatives

Loma Linda Launches Fifth TUNO Flavour as Part of UK Rebrand

Atlantic Natural Foods, headquartered in Nashville and recently acquired by Above Food, announces a redesign and new flavour addition for TUNO, the UK’s leading plant-based seafood alternative, produced by subsidiary Loma Linda. As part of the rebrand, Mild Curry is added as a fifth flavour in addition to existing flavours TUNO Mayo, Spring Water, Lemon Pepper and Thai Sweet Chili. The company reports that the brand is the first alt seafood to carry The Vegan Society’s renowned Vegan Trademark.  Kelly Krause, Atlantic Natural Foods Chief Innovation Officer said: “We believe plant-based foods are integral to a sustainable future and should be accessible to all consumers. To achieve this, we strive to produce products that deliver on flavour, value, and convenience – ensuring you don’t have …

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Vegan Tuna Alternative TUNO Launches at Co-op Stores in the UK

Vegan tuna alternative TUNO, made by US brand Loma Linda, is to roll out at 500 Co-op stores in the UK. Two flavours, Thai Sweet Chilli and TUNO & Mayo, will be available. TUNO is already stocked at major UK retailers such as Asda and Morrisons, and Loma Linda hopes the Co-op listing will further increase sales and help build a stable growth platform. “We are thrilled to announce Loma Linda’s TUNO will now be available to purchase in Co-op stores nationwide,” said Mike Easterbrook, European Agent at Atlantic Natural Foods (owner of Loma Linda). “As one of the UK’s leading supermarkets, we’re hoping to give more consumers the opportunity to try our plant-based products, while also contributing to tackling wider issues such as overfishing.“ …

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Sustainability / Environment

Loma Linda Pledges to Save a Million Fish by 2023

Global plant-based food brand Loma Linda has launched a commitment to save 1 million fish from the world’s oceans by 2023 as it urges people to reduce tuna in their diets and go plant-based instead. Each year the global effect of tuna fishing takes the lives of millions of fish in our oceans, a plight which was most recently brought to public attention by Netflix’s recent Seaspiracy documentary. The average omnivore consumes around 8,200 cans of tuna in their lifetime, which is the equivalent of 1,172 skipjack tuna fish. If one consumer avoids or replaces one can of tuna, it equates to saving seven fish per year per individual; if 100 people take the pledge then that figure increases to 700 and if 500 people …

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Plant-Based Tuna Alternative TUNO Launches at Sainsbury’s

US company Atlantic Natural Foods is to launch its plant-based tuna alternative at Sainsbury’s stores in the UK. Called TUNO™, the product is sold under the company’s Loma Linda brand. TUNO is already available at Asda and Morrisons, and was even stocked at Aldi for Veganuary last year. The company says it has experienced impressive sales since it arrived in the UK in 2019. The vegan tuna can be eaten in a sandwich, as a salad topper, or as a snack. Four varieties of TUNO will be available at Sainsbury’s — Spring Water, Thai Sweet Chilli, TUNO Mayo, and Lemon Pepper. A 142g can is priced at £1.30. Atlantic Natural Foods products are distributed by Worldwide Food Associates (WFA) in the UK. Recently, there was …

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Morrisons is First UK Supermarket to Debut Plant Tuna By Loma Linda

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Morrisons has launched TUNO, the plant-based tuna product, which is available from this week. Morrisons is the first major retailer in the UK to stock the global brand Loma Linda’s seafood alternative. TUNO was recently named as a finalist in the best new vegan product category at this year’s Natural Organic Products Europe – one of the industry’s biggest events

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Vegan Tuna Alternative TUNO Arrives in UK

Atlantic Natural Foods and Worldwide Food Associates have announced the launch of its plant-based seafood alternative, TUNO, at the Natural and Organic Products Europe (NOPE) trade show in London 7-8th April 2019. TUNO is part of the Loma Linda brand; established 1890 in the US, Loma Linda is available in over 6,000 retailer outlets across the USA, and is now set to launch its products in the UK.

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