Thai Union Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Supply-chain sourcing concerns involving surimi
Greenpeace reported concerns that a Thai Union subsidiary purchased surimi base from a supplier connected to vessels described as vessels of concern. The material was reported as being used in products including pet food inputs.
2015
Labor and human-trafficking allegations in seafood supply chains
Investigations and reporting concerning Thailand's seafood industry linked supply-chain risks to forced labor, trafficking, migrant-worker exploitation and inadequate oversight. Thai Union was named in reporting and related litigation but was not a defendant in the cited lawsuit. The company denied responsibility for human-rights violations, described its controls and announced stronger supplier and employment practices.
2015
Criticism of tuna traceability and fishing methods
Greenpeace criticized the John West brand's consumer traceability tool and argued that much of its tuna was caught with fish-aggregation devices associated with bycatch concerns. John West said the online tool had technical limitations and that its tuna was traceable.