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Starkist defends ‘Made in America’ tuna claim

Cans only contain fish from US-flagged vessels, and are processed on US territory, says Korean-owned Starkist in response to industry questions on whether its newly-launched Made in America product holds true to its name

By Jeanine Stewart | Aug. 6, 2013 16:51 BST
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