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Bumble Bee sees space for canned tuna in growing US income gap

The multipacks, large formats and easy to prepare meals that dominated the shelf-stable sector in 2020 are here to stay long after the pandemic, CEO Jan Tharp believes

By Dan Gibson | May 20, 2021 15:22 BST
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When it comes to the growing income gap between the highest and lowest-earners in the US, Jan Tharp, CEO and president of the canned tuna giant Bumble Bee Foods, is quite clear on how her firm sees the future market.  [...]

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