StarKist

StarKist
Type of site
starkist.com
HeadquartersReston, ,
Country of originUnited States
CEOUm Chaeung
ParentDongwon Industries

StarKist Tuna is a brand of tuna produced by StarKist Co., an American company formerly based in Pittsburgh's North Shore[1] that is now wholly owned by Dongwon Industries of South Korea. It was purchased by Dongwon from the American food manufacturer Del Monte Foods on June 24, 2008, for slightly more than $300 million.[2] In 2021, the headquarters were moved to Reston, Virginia.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference post-gazette was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Del Monte Sells StarKist Unit to S. Korean Company, The New York Times, June 24, 2008