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Welcome to the Bumble Bee Press Room, your
resource for the latest news about Bumble Bee Foods,
LLC and your favorite Bumble Bee products.
New articles and updates are being
added frequently, so be sure to check back often for the
latest developments.
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Bumble Bee Foods Launches Easy Peel Sensations™
Seasoned Tuna Medleys
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Leading Household Brand ‘Kicks Up’ Seasoned Tuna with
Sensational Medleys, Extends Popularity of Tuna Snack Kits
San Diego, Calif., January 25, 2007 — Leading North American seafood and shelf-stable foods brand, Bumble Bee®, is launching new Easy Peel Sensations™ Seasoned Tuna Medleys — low-calorie five-ounce size medleys of lightly marinated, seasoned light tuna packed in convenient easy-to-open foil top cans.
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Bumble Bee Foods Launches New Prime Fillet™ Chicken Breasts
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Leading Household Brand Brings First Premium Shelf-Stable Ready-to-Eat Chicken Breasts to the Dinner Table, Follows on Success of Prime Fillet™ Entrées with America’s Favorite Protein
San Diego, Calif., January 22, 2007 —Preparing chicken, America’s favorite protein, has been made easier thanks to new premium and ready-to-eat, entrée-style whole chicken breasts that bring a great tasting, nutritious meal to the dinner table in minutes. Following the success of its Prime Fillet™ seafood products, popular American household brand Bumble Bee® has announced the national launch of Prime Fillet™ Chicken Breasts, offering consumers chicken entrée options that are high-quality, affordable and easy to prepare.
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Connors Bros. Income Fund Announces Major Victory in
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TORONTO, May 14, 2006 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News Network) -- (TSX: CBF.UN) Connors Bros. Income Fund today announced that its United States operating company, Bumble Bee Foods, has achieved a major victory over California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, who attempted to place methyl mercury warnings on canned tuna through the state's Proposition 65. Bumble Bee, together with other major U.S. tuna canners, presented undisputable scientific and nutritional evidence reaffirming for the court and public that their tuna products are healthy and safe.More
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Bumble Bee Foods Announces National Introduction of New
Prime Fillet Pink Salmon Steaks
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Leading Brand Brings Premium Ready-to-Heat Salmon Steaks to Dinner Table, Follows on Success of First Bumble Bee Entrée Product
San Diego, Calif., April 18, 2006 – You can now enjoy salmon without the fuss of preparation thanks to new premium and ready-to-heat, entrée-style whole salmon steaks that bring a high-quality seafood meal to the dinner table in minutes. Popular American household brand Bumble Bee has announced its national introduction of Prime Fillet Pink Salmon Steaks aimed at providing consumers with high-quality, affordable and easy-to-prepare seafood entrée options.
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Bumble Bee Seafoods and Leiner Health Products Announce New Fish Oil Supplements Marketing Agreement and Joint Sales Effort |
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North America's Leading Seafood Brand Partners with Nation's Largest Manufacturer of Store Brand Nutritional Supplements to Produce and Market Heart Healthy Fish Oil Capsules High in Omega-3 Fatty Acids
San Diego, Calif., May 10, 2005 -- Bumble Bee, North America's leading branded seafood company, has announced a marketing agreement and joint sales effort with Leiner Health Products to produce and market new high quality fish oil supplements under the popular seafood brand.More
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Bumble Bee Seafoods and Clover Leaf Seafoods Announce $300,000 Food Product Donation to Feed The Children for Tsunami Relief |
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Leading Seafood Brands Partner with Feed The Children to Reach Survivors of Tsunami Devastation
San Diego, Calif., February 18, 2005 -- Bumble Bee Seafoods and Cloverleaf Seafoods — the United States and Canadian operating subsidiaries of leading North American seafood company Connors Bros. Income Fund — have announced a donation of food products valued at $300,000 to benefit survivors of the recent tsunami disaster.More
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Enjoy Fish Without the Fuss |
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Fast and Fabulous Recipes in Minutes with Entrée-Style Tuna
January 26, 2005 -- Looking for a fast and fabulous way to prepare seafood for dinner? At last, everyone can enjoy fish without the fuss thanks to new premium and ready-to-heat, entrée-style tuna steaks that will guarantee a high-quality seafood meal in only minutes.More
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Connors Bros. Income Fund to Acquire Castleberry/Snow's Brands, Inc. and Assets of Sara Lee Shelf-Stable Meats Business |
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US$138 million transactions strengthen Connors Bros. as a leading North American branded seafood and canned protein products company
Conference Call at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, December 23, 2004
TORONTO, ON, December 22, 2004 -- Connors Bros. Income Fund (TSX: CBF.UN, the "Fund") announced today that its subsidiary, Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC, ("Bumble Bee"), has executed a US$93 million transaction agreement with Castleberry/Snow's Brands, Inc. ("Castleberry's") pursuant to which a Bumble Bee subsidiary will merge into Castleberry's. The Fund also announced, in a separate transaction, that Bumble Bee has entered into a transaction agreement with Sara Lee Corporation and certain of its affiliates for the purchase of substantially all of the assets comprising Sara Lee's shelf-stable meats business, including a license for the use of the Bryan® brand for shelf-stable meats, ("Sweet Sue/Bryan"), for US$45 million. Through these two transactions (the "Transactions"), Bumble Bee will strengthen its position as one of North America's brand leaders in quality seafood and canned protein products.More
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Bumble Bee Makes its Entrée into Premium Prepared Foods with New Prime Fillet Albacore Steaks |
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North America's Leading Albacore Brand Extends Premium Label with Ready-to-Heat Tuna Steaks for Dinner, Responds to Growing Convenience Trends
San Diego, Calif., November 17, 2004 -- At last, consumers throughout America can enjoy fish without the fuss thanks to new premium and ready-to-heat, entrée-style tuna steaks that will guarantee a high-quality seafood meal in only minutes. More
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Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Albacore and Touch of Lemon Both Exceed Sales of 10 Million Cans Since Launching in 3rd Quarter 2003 |
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North America's Favorite Canned Seafood Brand Celebrates Milestone Sales, Honors 25th Anniversary of America's Second Harvest
SAN DIEGO, CA, August 16, 2004 -- Bumble Bee, North America's leading canned seafood brand, announced today that two of its newest canned tuna products — introduced to American households beginning the third quarter of 2003 — each exceeded the 10 million mark for number of cans sold as of July 2004, affirming the popularity of the new items among consumers.More
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Tuna Industry to Challenge Proposition 65 Suit Filed by California Attorney General |
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Companies Prepared to Affirm Safety/Compliance of Canned Tuna in Court
San Diego, CA; June 21, 2004 -- Responding to the filing of a lawsuit by California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer under The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known as Proposition 65, the U.S. Tuna Foundation (USTF) today stated that the industry strongly disagrees with the Attorney General and is prepared to demonstrate in court that canned tuna products are safe and that the industry is in full compliance with Proposition 65 provisions.More
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Connors Bros. Income Fund to Complete Transaction with Bumble Bee Seafoods |
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BLACKS HARBOUR, NB -April 29, 2004 - Connors Bros. Income Fund (TSX: CBF.UN) and Bumble Bee Holdings L.P. jointly announced today that the transaction combining the two companies (the "Transaction") will close on Friday, April 30. More
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Bumble Bee Seafoods to Combine with Connors Bros. Income Fund |
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U.S.$385 Million Transaction Creates North America's Largest Branded Seafood Company
SAN DIEGO, CA, February 11, 2004 – Bumble Bee Holdings, L.P. announced today that it has entered into a transaction agreement to combine with Connors Bros. Income Fund (TSX: CBF.UN). The transaction will create the largest branded seafood company in North America, with pro forma revenues of over CAD$900 million for the 12 month period ending September 30, 2003. The transaction was unanimously approved by the Board of Managers of Bumble Bee and the Trustees of Connors.
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Bumble Bee Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Canned Tuna with New Gold Standard Prime Fillet |
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America's Favorite Albacore Brand Pays Tribute to Canned Tuna's 100th Birthday, Offers Consumers Affordable Domestic Gourmet Choice!
SAN DIEGO, CA, October 9, 2003 - Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Solid White Albacore, the new gold standard in canned tuna, has expanded its distribution to supermarkets across the country in celebration of the industry's 100th anniversary. Canned tuna's new gold label, introduced earlier this year in markets along the East Coast, is now available to consumers throughout the country as a tribute to 100 years of an American household favorite. And already the product is hailed as the gourmet-style, affordable tuna that will encourage more domestic consumption over popular international labels.
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New
Twist on Tuna, Bumble Bee® 'Touch of Lemon' TM
Tops Lori Longbotham's Favorites! |
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Just a 'Touch
of Lemon' Makes a Difference in Tuna, Says Lemon Zest
Author, Renowned Food Expert.
SAN DIEGO, CA, June 2, 2003 - Bumble Bee® 'Touch of
Lemon' TM
is the buzz for lemon-enhanced foods that are gaining
popularity among consumers and food professionals alike.
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Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC Announces Acquisition |
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Bumble Bee
Seafoods, LLC Announces Acquisition of Assets and Brands
of Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc. from ConAgra Foods, Inc.
SAN DIEGO, CA, May 19, 2003 - Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC
and affiliates today announced the acquisition of the
assets and operations of Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc. ("Bumble
Bee") from affiliates of ConAgra Foods, Inc. ("ConAgra").
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Consumers Love Bumble Bee Tuna! |
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New Bumble
Bee® Prime Fillet, Gold Standard of America’s
Favorite Canned Albacore Gaining Popularity.
SAN DIEGO, CA, April 28, 2003 – Bumble Bee® Prime
Fillet Solid White Albacore, a new, superior grade of
canned albacore tuna and the most premium product of its
kind available to consumers under the Bumble Bee brand,
is gaining popularity among consumers in early phases
of introduction. More
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