Bumble Bee Seafoods debuts new canned tuna products

Bumble Bee Seafoods is continuing to expand its line of canned, pouched and kit-based tuna products, with 12 new additions to retail store shelves across the US. Many of the new products or line extensions will be nationally available at leading retailers.

The new SKUs include:

• Bumble Bee Prime Yellowfin in Extra Virgin Olive Oil in three flavours: Lemon & Pepper, Balsamic & Herb and Basil Pesto & Roasted Garlic (5oz cans)
• Bumble Bee Snack on the Run! Tuna Salad & Crackers Kit in Ranch flavour
• Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna, available in oil and in water, both with MSC certified tuna (in 5oz and 10oz cans, in readily recyclable paperboard 4-packs and 10-packs of 5oz cans, and in a 3-pack of 3oz pouch format, water only)
• Bumble Bee Pouched Wild-Caught Tuna in Teriyaki flavour, with MSC certified tuna
• Bumble Bee Pouched Wild-Caught Light Tuna in water in a 3-pack format
• Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Cans, low-sodium

“We are proud to be able to offer our valued retail partners a range of new product offerings this year that deliver superior consumer value,” said Connie Shepherd, senior vice president, strategy and commercialisation. “Our goal is to offer our retailers a variety of seafood products that are delicious, accessible, and affordable. From our premium Yellowfin Bumble Bee Prime product line, to on-trend new pouch flavours, to the kid-friendly new Ranch flavour addition to our popular Snack on the Run! Kits, there really is something for everyone to enjoy.”

The new additions complement several new items that Bumble Bee introduced in 2022, including Bumble Bee Wild-Caught Tuna Pouches in two flavours: Applewood Smoke and Mediterranean Herbs & Spices and Bumble Bee Quick Catch Tuna Bowls in Southwest, Mediterranean and Teriyaki flavour combinations. In 2021, the company debuted Bumble Bee Protein on the Run Kits, which were awarded as a “Best New Snack Product” in 2022 by Progressive Grocer. Protein on the Run flavour choices include Zesty Lemon, Black Pepper and Mild Jalapeno.