Source: Australian Food News

Story By: Matthew Paish

The South Australian Fisherman’s Co-Operative Limited (SAFCOL)’s new ‘pole and line’ range of tuna has placed SAFCOL near the top amongst food groups supplying major supermarkets for a sustainable tuna product,

according to environmental activist group Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The product ranked second to the more boutique ‘Fish 4 Ever’ brand which is largely sold through Australian organic and health stores.
The SAFCOL tuna brand currently appears on the shelves of Woolworths, Metcash, IGA and Franklins.

Every year, Greenpeace Australia Pacific ranks Australia’s tuna brands based on sustainability policies, fishing methods used, tuna species used, labelling, use of illegal or unregulated products, and support for marine reserves and equitable tuna policies. Information is collated by the organisation through a combination of brand responses to product surveys, correspondence with brands and retailers, publicly available information and product evaluation.
The ‘Fish 4 Ever’ brand ranked at 89% sustainability, followed in descending order by Safcol’s ‘pole and line range’ tuna (71%), Coles Tuna Chunks (64%), John West (60%), Greenseas (59%), Aldi (58%), IGA Signature (55%), Sirena (52%), Woolworths (12%), and Sole Mare (5%).

To read the full story, follow this link: www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2011/08/12/safcol-tuna-wins-environmental-accolade-from-greenpeace.html