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In 1984, the Terminal Island cannery operations were shut down.[{{Cite news|last=Littlejohn|first=Donna|date=2021-12-24|title=Port plans to demolish San Pedro's empty Star-Kist cannery draws objections|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/12/24/port-plans-to-demolish-san-pedros-empty-star-kist-cannery-draws-objections|access-date=2021-12-25|newspaper=Daily Breeze|language=en-US}}] In 1988, Heinz spun off its pet food brands (including its flagship [[9Lives]] cat food brand, which was introduced as a tuna-based cat food in 1959) into a separate division (Joseph Bogdanovich became a Heinz vice-chairman).[{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-02-fi-696-story.html|title=Heinz Divides Star-Kist Into 2 Separate Units|date=1988-11-02|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-07-10|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}] Heinz sold both divisions to Del Monte in 2002.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Business_News/2002/06/13/Heinz-sells-several-units-to-Del-Monte/25751023982057/|title=Heinz sells several units to Del Monte|last=|first=|date=June 13, 2002|website=UPI|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-07-10}}] |
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In 1984, the Terminal Island cannery operations were shut down.[{{Cite news|last=Littlejohn|first=Donna|date=2021-12-24|title=Port plans to demolish San Pedro's empty Star-Kist cannery draws objections|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/12/24/port-plans-to-demolish-san-pedros-empty-star-kist-cannery-draws-objections|access-date=2021-12-25|newspaper=Daily Breeze|language=en-US}}] In 1988, Heinz spun off its pet food brands (including its flagship [[9Lives]] cat food brand, which was introduced as a tuna-based cat food in 1959) into a separate division (Joseph Bogdanovich became a Heinz vice-chairman).[{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-02-fi-696-story.html|title=Heinz Divides Star-Kist Into 2 Separate Units|date=1988-11-02|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-07-10|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}] Heinz sold both divisions to Del Monte in 2002.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Business_News/2002/06/13/Heinz-sells-several-units-to-Del-Monte/25751023982057/|title=Heinz sells several units to Del Monte|last=|first=|date=June 13, 2002|website=UPI|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-07-10}}] |
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In August 2015, StarKist settled a [[class-action lawsuit]] claiming that the company was guilty of deliberately "under-filling" five-ounce cans of tuna.[{{cite news|title=Lawsuit filed against StarKist after company allegedly underfilled tuna cans|url=http://fox4kc.com/2015/08/26/lawsuit-filed-against-starkist-after-company-allegedly-underfilled-tuna-cans/|accessdate=26 August 2015|publisher=Fox Four Kansas City|date=26 August 2015}}] Earlier that same month, StarKist was sued, accused of [[collusion|colluding]] with [[Bumble Bee Foods]] and [[Chicken of the Sea]] to fix prices.[{{cite news|title=Lawsuit alleges StarKist colluded over prices; Ansys reports dip in profits; Arnet steps aside at Women and Girls Foundation|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/business/news-briefs/2015/08/06/Lawsuit-alleges-StarKist-colluded-over-prices-Ansys-reports-dip-in-profits-Arnet-steps-aside-at-Women-and-Girls-Foundation/stories/201508060070|accessdate=26 August 2015|publisher=Pittsburgh Star Gazette|date=6 August 2015}}] |
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In August 2015, StarKist settled a [[class-action lawsuit]] claiming that the company was guilty of deliberately "under-filling" five-ounce cans of tuna.[{{cite news|title=Lawsuit filed against StarKist after company allegedly underfilled tuna cans|url=http://fox4kc.com/2015/08/26/lawsuit-filed-against-starkist-after-company-allegedly-underfilled-tuna-cans/|accessdate=26 August 2015|publisher=Fox Four Kansas City|date=26 August 2015}}] Earlier that same month, StarKist was sued for allegedly [[collusion|colluding]] with [[Bumble Bee Foods]] and [[Chicken of the Sea]] to [[Price fixing|fix prices]].[{{cite news|title=Lawsuit alleges StarKist colluded over prices; Ansys reports dip in profits; Arnet steps aside at Women and Girls Foundation|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/business/news-briefs/2015/08/06/Lawsuit-alleges-StarKist-colluded-over-prices-Ansys-reports-dip-in-profits-Arnet-steps-aside-at-Women-and-Girls-Foundation/stories/201508060070|accessdate=26 August 2015|publisher=Pittsburgh Star Gazette|date=6 August 2015}}] |
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On October 18, 2018, StarKist agreed to plead guilty to a felony price fixing charge as part of a broad collusion investigation of the canned tuna industry by the [[United States Department of Justice]].[{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2018/10/18/starkist-fixing-tuna-prices-collusion-fine/1688008002/|title=StarKist admits fixing tuna prices, faces $100 million fine for collusion|author=Staff Writer|date=2018-10-18|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=2018-10-19}}] On September 11, 2019, StarKist was fined $100 million, the maximum statutory fine.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalfisherman.com/national-international/starkist-hit-with-100-million-fine-for-tuna-price-fixing/|title=StarKist hit with $100 million fine for tuna price fixing|date=2019-09-12|website=National Fisherman|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-13}}] |
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On October 18, 2018, StarKist agreed to plead guilty to a felony price fixing charge as part of a broad collusion investigation of the canned tuna industry by the [[United States Department of Justice]].[{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2018/10/18/starkist-fixing-tuna-prices-collusion-fine/1688008002/|title=StarKist admits fixing tuna prices, faces $100 million fine for collusion|author=Staff Writer|date=2018-10-18|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=2018-10-19}}] On September 11, 2019, StarKist was fined $100 million, the maximum statutory fine.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalfisherman.com/national-international/starkist-hit-with-100-million-fine-for-tuna-price-fixing/|title=StarKist hit with $100 million fine for tuna price fixing|date=2019-09-12|website=National Fisherman|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-13}}] |
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