One of the largest raw material tuna suppliers globally, Tri Marine, has joined the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), which is “committed to developing and supporting responsible...
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Calvo Gets High Ranking For Consumer Reputation
Major Spanish tuna canner, Grupo Calvo, has been named one of the top fifty companies in Spain that has the best reputation among consumers. The Reputation Institute RepTrak ranked Calvo at...
Phil Canners Pay Healthy Price Premiums On Origin Catch
Tuna packers in the Philippines are paying out healthy price premiums for “origin” fish – caught by Philippine flagged seiners – which benefits from duty free import in the EU market. All...
Injection Crackdown Sees Return Of CO Treatment To EU
The crackdown on illegal injection of tuna in Europe has led processors to use a different method to change the color of their tuna meat – carbon monoxide (CO) treatment, a representative from...
Preparations Underway For 7th World Tuna Day
As the highly anticipated World Tuna Day approaches, resource owners, NGOs and industry all look to celebrate the May 2nd event across the globe. Major tuna regions, along with companies and...
Sainsbury’s & Walmart’s Asda Strike Major Merger Deal
The UK’s second largest food retailer, Sainsbury’s, has inked a major merger with Walmart-owned supermarket chain Asda, in which Sainsbury’s will control the majority share of the combined...
Bumble Bee Seeks Tax Cut To Boost PAFCO’s Processing
US tuna company, Bumble Bee Foods, has told Fijian officials a tariff concession should be considered for vessels delivering raw material to Fiji’s Port of Levuka. One of Bumble Bee’s...
Sapmer Reveals New Identity To Illustrate Strategic Shift
French tuna fishing firm, Sapmer, has revealed a fresh identity which it believes fits more in line with it new strategic approach, where it focuses on “direct to consumer” sales, and premium...
French Authorities Uncover Tuna Mislabeling & “Injections”
French health authorities have disclosed their results from a study on seafood sold in the country, where several cases of mislabeling of tuna were discovered. Some of the most common issues...
Ecuador Secures Duty Free Tuna Trade With EFTA
The Ecuadorian government has officially secured a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EFTA nations, with tuna products included in the deal. While no major shift is expected in terms of tuna...
Spanish Albo Helps Pull Chinese Owner Out Of Losses
Spanish tuna canner Albo achieved healthy profits last year, a financial statement from its Chinese owner Shanghai Kaichuang reveals. The Chinese firm has previously experienced losses, but...
Hermasa: Despite Pouch Growth, Canned Tuna Will Always Be King
The canning machine manufacturer, Hermasa, believes despite the growth of tuna pouches in recent years, this product will never take over the dominant position of cans. A representative from...
Lower EPO Catch Causes Slight Manta SKJ Price Rise
Slow supply reaching Manta from EPO operating purse seiners has caused a slight increase in the average whole round skipjack CFR price in the region, which has risen by around USD 50 per ton...
Europol Involved 11 Countries In Injected Tuna Probe
As part of an overall investigation into fraudulent food and drink on the European market, Europol took action in relation to tuna products, with its investigation involving 11 EU countries....
Record US Pouched Imports, But Will They Ever Surge?
Imports of pouched tuna by US buyers reached a record level in 2017, but there are no signs yet of a very strong surge. Despite some expectation that pouched tuna sales could rise...
Seafood Expo Day 3: News From The Show
Atuna is present at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels and will keep readers up to date on what is happening at the event. Follow this page for all the latest news from today. ...
Eroski Goes Beyond “ISSF Certified” Tuna In Sustainability Commitment
The Spanish supermarket, Eroski, has developed its canned tuna commitment to include catching methods, FIPs and MSC certification. It has gone beyond its previous commitment which involved all...
Isabel Wins Award For ‘Super Natural’ Canned Tuna
The Spanish tuna brand, Isabel, was presented an award for its latest ‘Super Natural’ tuna product at the 2018 Innoval Awards. The firm was nominated in the category dry, canned and...
Europol Dismantles Injected Tuna “Criminal Networks”
The European police authority, Europol, has announced the results of a criminal crackdown into the “trafficking of fake and substandard food” on the consumer market, part of which was focused...
Oman To Invest Billions In Fisheries To Boost Tuna Catch
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) in Oman has announced it will develop its fleet with the aim to boost its tuna catch. The country hopes to “re-establish the commercial fishing...