Recently released data shows that during the first half of 2019, Thai processors significantly reduced the volume of their buying of frozen whole round tuna. Purchases dropped 22 percent...
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Princes Launches New Group Identity
International food and drinks group, Princes, has launched a new identity with a changed logo and vision as part of its rebranding strategy. This is a key component of...
Pesca Azteca: Technology Is An Essential Tool In Free-School Fishing
Mexican fishing company, Pesca Azteca (part of the Pinsa Group) has one of the largest fleets in the Eastern Pacific Ocean with 20 tuna seiners. It belongs to the Pacific Alliance For...
Court Wants “Offer Of Proof” By DOJ On FAD-Free Evidence In Lischewski’s Case
A US federal judge has declared his skepticism about the US government’s evidence – witness testimony and exhibits – regarding Bumble Bee’s agreement with its competitors regarding FAD-free...
TU Hopes To Revive Shrinking Home Market With ‘Infusions’
Ready-to-eat Tuna Infusions is expected to help Thai Union’s home market share grow by 12 percent. Recently launched in Thailand, the new product line focuses on taste and...
Albacora 3,700 Tons Super Seiner Ready For Fishing
The Spanish shipbuilding company, Armón Gijón, has completed the construction of the super seiner Galerna Lau, which was commissioned by the world's largest tuna...
Major Global Tuna Highlights August 2019
In August, global tuna news was not only dominated by the issue if the skipjack price was showing recovery but also the price-fixing case of Lischewski’s. In the Dolphin-safe class action...
Cry For More Safety After Deaths Of 15 Taiwanese Tuna Crew
A coalition of migrant worker groups in Taiwan has demanded that authorities improve safety measures onboard vessels after 15 tuna fishermen were presumed dead or missing in the...
Atuna Poll: Does Plastic Packaging Of Tuna Products Have A Future?
The use of plastic packaging is going out of fashion as our environmental awareness is growing. Plastic pollution is damaging the marine ecosystems of the oceans and...
UK John West Director To Head Sales Of Chicken Of The Sea
British sales reinforcement is being brought in for Thai Union's US tuna brand. On October 7, the Englishman Mick Wain will start as Senior Vice President of Sales at Chicken of the Sea...
Readers: Big Three Will Remain In US Market
‘Can the Big Three survive the fallout’ seems to be in many minds as a lot of readers voted in the Atuna Poll. The majority – 57.14 percent – are confident...
FRIME Opens Office In CLPV Building In Vigo
In August this year, the Spanish tuna processor, FRIME, inaugurated a new office within the Centro Loxistico Porto de Vigo (CLPV) in Vigo. The location will allow the...
Frinsa Refutes Claims Of Botulism In DIA Canned Tuna
The presence of botulinum toxin in a can of tuna in sunflower oil from the Spanish private label DIA was confirmed last week. The verification came 21 days after the Spanish Agency for Food...
Will Top Execs Of TMI, COS And StarKist Testify Against Lischewski?
In the latest development in the case of US vs Lischewski, the judge of Northern District of California has allowed the US government more time to convince the court...
UK Consumers’ Palates Turn Towards MSC Tuna
In the past four years, there has been an increasing trend of UK consumers purchasing sustainable MSC certified tuna. This is according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) numbers released...
Realistic Raw Vegan Tuna Dives Into Europe
US-based Ocean Hugger Foods has brought its sustainable, plant-based seafood products to the UK. One of them is the Ahimi, an alternative to raw tuna, made from tomatoes and other simple...
Keep Quotas Low To Help Pacific Bluefin Stock Growth
The population of bluefin is under the spotlight again after Japan and South Korea submitted proposals to raise their catch quotas, ahead of the four-day Northern Committee...
Dongwon F&B Expanding In Vietnam
Dongwon F&B is prepared to break into the Vietnam food market with a new corporation based in the Southeast Asian country. It will now export and sell products such as...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Inching Up
The Bangkok skipjack price is inching upwards despite low activity in the market. Sources told Atuna that deals for SKJ1.8:BKK have recently been concluded at slightly...
Bluefin Caught Feasting In Norwegian Salmon Farm
A hungry bluefin broke into a salmon farm in Norway thinking it was entering a royal feast but ended up having its last meal. The 233 kilogram (514...
