Canned and pouched seafood is almost the perfect food. It's inexpensive and provides a great source of important nutrients like Omega-3, calcium, protein, and more. MyGourmet Tuna brings it once step closer to perfection. Coupling the need for great taste with user convenience, MyGourmet Tuna is able to offer 8 innovative and delicious "ready-to-eat" specially formulated flavors that combines the best of both American and International cuisines.

Canned tuna is an excellent source of high quality protein, vitamins and minerals and is low in saturated fat. The nutrients in fish, specifically fatty acids and fish oil, may play a beneficial role in the prevention of coronary heart disease and may help lower blood pressure in people with hypertension.

Commercially canned tuna may be safely stored for several years as long as the cans are not bulged, leaking, or otherwise damaged and the seams are intact. (If these conditions are present, the product should of course, not be consumed.) Palatability, however, may be affected over prolonged time periods, especially under adverse storage conditions.

Clover Leaf Tuna packed in vegetable broth contains a small amount of flavouring broth made from the following list of vegetables: Carrots; Peas; Green & Red Bell Peppers; Onions; Parsley; Celery; Garlic.

Commercially canned or pouched tuna may be safely stored for several years under normal conditions as long as the container is not bulged, damaged or leaking in any manner. Our concern with long prolonged periods of storage is that the product may begin to lose some of its palatability. MyGourmet Tuna recommends that all canned tuna inventories be rotated every 1 to 2 years to assure the best quality.

However, once the container is opened, any unused contents should be placed in a sealed container and refrigerated. The tuna should be used within 3 to 4 days.

MyGourmet Tuna is fully committed to the 100% dolphin-safe policy implemented in April 1990. We will not purchase any tuna from vessels that net fish associated with dolphins. MyGourmet Tuna purchasing agreements require certification of dolphin-safe fishing practices from all tuna suppliers. The U.S. government dolphin-safe regulations are in the process of being modified through the International Dolphin Conservation Program which will allow for less stringent dolphin-safe regulations.

Many types of seafood contain a minute amount of mercury called "methyl Mercury", including tuna. The mercury levels depend on the size and age of the fish. Generally, the larger older fish are more likely to have higher contaminant levels. Canned white meat or albacore tuna also comes from larger fish. Albacore may have somewhat higher mercury levels than light or chunked tuna which comes from smaller skipjack and yellowfin tuna.

Canned tuna is one of the most shelf-stable food products available, and can be safely stored in a pantry for several years. The shelf-life of canned tuna is generally "advertised" as three (3) years. However, if properly stored in a dry pantry, the actual shelf-life of canned tuna can be as long as 10 years, provided that the integrity of the can has not been compromised due to damage or corrosion. Canned tuna can be refrigerated for up to three (3) days after opening without spoiling.

For a brief history on consumer awareness and sustainable seafood in the UK visit the Background page accessed via the Information tab. In the UK The Environmental Justice Foundation produces a Consumer Guide to Prawns. See www.ejfoundation.org One of the first organisations to produce information on sustainable seafood was the US based Audubon Society which published, “What is a fish lover to eat?” in the late 1990s. They have their own seafood guide online at http://seafood.

Canned products are one of the safest food products that you can eat. They are convenient and can be eaten straight away. Most frozen seafood products have a shelf life of 12 to 18 months and are marked with best before dates that clearly indicate the end of their optimum shelf life. Some Sealord products are frozen at sea to ensure optimum quality. Chilled products such as marinated mussels have a special marinade, which aids preservation.