Thai Union highlights innovation at Thaifex 2018

Thai Union Group PCL, one of the world’s leading seafood companies, will bring its award-winning Yellowfin Tuna Slices to Thaifex - World of Food Asia 2018 from May 29^th to June 2^nd.

Yellowfin Tuna Slices are the world’s first pre-sliced, pre-seasoned tuna made from whole yellowfin tuna loins, offering a healthy, convenient alternative to traditional luncheon meats for sandwiches, salads, wraps and other culinary offerings.

Yellowfin Tuna Slices are one of the innovative products developed by Thai Union’s Global Innovation Incubator. In March, Yellowfin Tuna Slices won the 2018 Seafood Excellence Award in the Best New Foodservice Product category at Seafood Expo North America held in Boston. Additionally, it has been chosen as a finalist for the 2018 Seafood Excellence Global Awards at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels in April.

Thiraphong Chansiri, CEO of Thai Union, said the presentation of innovative products at Thaifex would reflect the company’s concentration on innovation by utilizing patent-pending technology to deliver healthy, value-added products with high nutritional values to serve consumers around the world.

The sliceable tuna is just one of the innovations Thai Union will be showcasing. Also on hand will be a newly-developed tuna sausage that is high in Omega 3, and offers an excellent source of lean protein. The Yellowfin Tuna Slices and tuna sausages will be joined by many other tasty Thai Union seafood products at booth #C3-0, Challenger Hall 3, Impact Muang Thong Thani.

“Innovation is our future,” Chansiri added. “Thai Union will continue to develop innovative products that meet and exceed consumer needs around the world.”

During the five-day expo, Thai Union will present its sustainability strategy, SeaChange®, and display a caravan of seafood products including tuna, shrimp, lobster, salmon, sardines and crab meat in addition to Yellowfin Tuna Slices and tuna sausage. Among Thai Union’s brands showcased at the 126-square-meter booth are SEALECT, Monori, Qfresh, T Time and King Oscar. 

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ABOUT THAI UNION PCL

Thai Union Group PCL is the world’s seafood leader bringing high quality, healthy, tasty and innovative seafood products to customers across the world for more than 40 years.

Today, Thai Union is regarded as the world’s largest producer of shelf-stable tuna products with annual sales exceeding THB 135 billion (US$ 4.030 billion) and a global workforce of over 49,000 people who are dedicated to pioneering sustainable, innovative seafood products.

The company’s global brand portfolio includes market-leading international brands such as Chicken of the Sea, John West, Petit Navire, Parmentier, Mareblu, King Oscar, and Rügen Fisch and Thai-leading brands SEALECT, Fisho, Qfresh, Monori, Bellotta and Marvo.

As a company committed to innovation and globally responsible behavior, Thai Union is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and a founding member of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF). In 2015, Thai Union introduced its SeaChange® sustainability strategy. Thai Union’s on-going work on sustainability issues was recognized by its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Emerging Markets (DJSI) in 2014. In 2017, Thai Union was named to the DJSI for the fourth consecutive year. Thai Union is also part of the FTSE4Good Emerging Index.