OPAGAC’s documentary, ‘1,17,’ which portrayed the hardships of tuna fishers, recently won an award in the ‘Communication’ category of the Spanish Fisheries Ministry-organized ‘Extraordinary Foods of Spain Award 2026.’ The jury highlighted that “the documentary offers a comprehensive and rigorous view of a little-known sector, deep-sea tuna fishing, and also provides an excellent socio-economic overview of a particularly demanding and challenging activity.” They also emphasized the technical and narrative quality of the report, with its solid script and meticulous cinematography, according to a Ministry statement.

‘1,17,’ which premiered in Madrid in 2024, showed the challenges faced by fishers by highlighting the lives of the 31-member crew that belonged to the Spanish purse seiner ‘Itsas Txori’. The documentary also aimed to promote employment opportunities on tuna vessels among the youth. The trailer can be seen at this link. The film is also available on Atresplayer, a Spanish streaming platform.

Wegmans Food Markets recalled yellowfin products on July 28 because they contained a too-high level of histamine due to improper cooling. It concerned the products: Yellowfin steaks, 1-pound packages with two different badge numbers, and Food You Feel Good About yellowfin medallions in one-pound packages. They were sold between July 18 and July 25 at four stores in New Jersey and one in Connecticut. The items posed a health risk for consumers, but so far, no one has reported any health complications from the products.

Wegmans warned that the contamination cannot be seen, as the product will look, smell, and taste the same as safe tuna. Heating will not diminish the histamine toxin created by bacteria. It urged customers to return the product to the store and get a full refund. Wegmans Food Markets is headquartered in New York and has 114 stores across nine US states. The supermarket chain is known for its fresh food and prepared meals.

Thai Union has made several changes to its global leadership team to drive the company’s Strategy 2030 priorities. Ratiporn Ratcharoen has been appointed as the new CFO, who will lead the company’s financial strategy and operations across the enterprise, with a mandate to build a more forward-looking, disciplined and data-driven finance function. She succeeds Ludovic Garnier, who will take the role of Managing Director, Finance, for Thai Union’s Ambient Branded business.

Sumit Narang has taken over the Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer role, and he will identify growth opportunities and drive transformation across the group. New Chief Digital Officer, Daniel Laverick will drive Thai Union’s enterprise-wide digital and technology agenda, with a mandate to accelerate the company’s transformation into a more digitally enabled, data-driven and AI-ready organization, according to a Thai Union press statement. Narang and Laverick will join the Group on August 1, with Ratcharoen to join on August 17.