European canners bought fewer frozen pre-cooked loins in Q1 2026, with prices also declining. Demand from Spanish plants, historically the largest buyers, eased as inventories remained high...
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EU Canners Snap Up Cheap Chinese Pre-Cooked Loins Despite Weak Demand
EU canneries reduced their intake of intermediate products in the first quarter of this year, their demand muted by high inventories from last year when exceptional volumes were purchased....
Dongwon Brings Fresh South Korean Bluefin To Retail Consumers
Dongwon Industries has begun nationwide retail sales of fresh bluefin for sashimi harvested from South Korean waters, marketing the product as never-frozen and maintaining chilled conditions...
EU Shows Support For Bina Harbor Tuna Processing Plant
Officials from the EU and the Solomon Islands government met during a three-day event last week, with some of the discussion focusing on the bloc’s potential support for the island nation’s...
Relief For Spanish & Italian Canners As Olive Oil Prices Ease
The average prices for two major types of olive oil in Spain and Italy have decreased, good news for these nation's canned tuna producers who heavily utilize olive oil in their products. The...
GenSan Tuna Sector Hit After Powerful Quake Strikes The Philippines
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Philippines on June 8 has left nearly 35 people dead and more than 200 injured, while causing extensive damage across parts of the country....
UK Canned Tuna Imports Rise As Market Braces For Major Shifts
Demand for ambient tuna in the UK rose in 2025, with major suppliers increasing trade in this market. The latest decision by the UK government to temporarily suspend tariffs for all tuna...
Captain Fresh Wants Frime To Be A Top Tuna Player In Spain
Indian seafood conglomerate Captain Fresh acquired Spanish tuna firm Frime in March. Utham Gowda, CMD & Group CEO of Captain Fresh, has ambitious plans and told Atuna that he wants Frime...
Dongwon & Indigo Launch Human-Grade Tuna For Cats
South Korea’s Dongwon F&B and pet food firm Indigo has partnered to introduce the product line ‘Pet Origin Daily Stick,’ in two flavors – Tuna and Tuna and Chicken Breast, with “100...
UK’s Tuna Tariff Freeze Alters Competitive Landscape For Canned Tuna Producers
The UK government, in a bid to lower the cost of living for its citizens, recently announced that it is suspending tariffs for over two years on a selection of agricultural and food products....
Tuna Trade Faces New Uncertainty As US Hints At Additional Tariffs
The US tariff merry-go-round is not stopping. On Tuesday, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) proposed additional levies on imports on 60 countries deemed to have made...
Italy’s Appetite For MSC-Certified Premium Tuna Reaches Five-Year High
Italian consumer demand for MSC ambient tuna has grown in the past five years with more availability in products, especially yellowfin, sold by brands and private labels from retailers. Over...
Pacifical CTO Urges Tuna Industry To Advance Traceability
The European Tuna Conference 2026 (ETC26) that concluded in April highlighted creating value through intelligent data exchange in the tuna industry. Julian Hanssen, Chief Technology Officer of...
Europêche Demands EU Remove ATQ Tuna Loins Quotas
EU fishing industry body, Europêche, wants the European Commission to eliminate pre-cooked tuna loins under the ATQ system from 2027 onwards. The call comes amid concerns over the updated deal...
Spanish Consumer Preference For MSC Tuna Grows
Sales of MSC-certified tuna in Spain climbed to a five-year high from April 2025 to March 2026, fueled by robust demand for canned skipjack carrying the sustainability label. While MSC data...
Asian Suppliers Trade Reduction Drags US Canned Bonito Imports
US purchases of canned bonito declined from January to March this year compared to the same period in 2025, with the product imported at lower prices. Sales from the historically top...
Readers: EPO Canners Should Return To Normal Capacity
Weak skipjack landings in the EPO since the start of the year are emerging as a concern for canners, even as fishing volumes have returned to more typical levels following the unusually strong...
Biak Island’s Long-Forgotten Tuna Industry Gears Up For Revival
The Indonesian Island of Biak in Papua, once a major center for tuna processing and trade, is seeking to revive its long-dormant fisheries sector through a range of new initiatives, including...
Major Global Highlights May 2026
The global tuna world saw many ups and downs in May. The price of raw material in Bangkok eased, but trade in the Indian Ocean processing hub continued to remain volatile. The IOTC meeting...
Anfaco Raises Alarm Over EU-Mexico Trade Pact
The EU and Mexico recently signed the Modernized Global Agreement (MGA) and interim Trade Agreement (iTA) to expand tariff-free trade, investment, and regulatory cooperation. Spanish canning...