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Bumble Bee CEO: Canned tuna supply shock is reshaping our supply chain

From a reduction in the number of SKUs to improved IT systems, the shelf-stable seafood giant is adjusting on the fly.

'If we look at new users into shelf-stable seafood category just in the last six weeks, 70% of the people purchasing are new,' said Jan Tharp, CEO of US canned seafood giant Bumble Bee. Panic-buying amid the coronavirus crisis has brought new life to the canned tuna segment.
'If we look at new users into shelf-stable seafood category just in the last six weeks, 70% of the people purchasing are new,' said Jan Tharp, CEO of US canned seafood giant Bumble Bee. Panic-buying amid the coronavirus crisis has brought new life to the canned tuna segment.Foto: National University
Published 16 April 2020, 12:19Updated 16 April 2020, 12:19
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