Spain was the EU’s largest importer of frozen whole round tuna between January and September last year. However, their purchases made a notable fall over the period, even as most EU countries...
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Early Bird Registration European Tuna Conference 2026 Now Open
The Early Bird registration for the 9th European Tuna Conference has officially opened today. Atuna is holding the ETC2026 on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Barcelona, just one day before the...
EU Tuna Loin Quota Runs Dry Within Days Forcing Pro Rata Tariff
The European Union’s autonomous tariff quota (ATQ) for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins was fully exhausted within days in January. The rapid uptake, a pattern seen for years, has prompted Spain’s...
Callipo Group Bets On ‘Made In Italy’ Quality To Sell Tuna
The Italian tuna company, Callipo, was founded in 1913 in Pizzo, Calabria, and 113 years later, the company has expanded from hand-packed, premium quality tuna in jars to include other foods...
DNA Testing Research Reveals Species Diversity In Portuguese Canned Tuna
A new study has lifted the lid on what really goes into canned tuna manufactured in Portugal. Experts used DNA testing to trace the species inside some of the nation's most sold canned tuna...
Dongwon Tuna Extract Named Korea’s Top Brand for 2026
Dongwon F&B announced this week that its ‘Tuna Extract’ has won the 2026 Korea First Brand Award. The product is made by “boiling fresh tuna caught directly from the South Pacific for over...
Captain Fresh Delays IPO, Prioritizes Frime Purchase
Indian seafood company Captain Fresh, which claims to have neared the completion of its acquisition of Spanish tuna firm Frime, has withdrawn its Initial Public Offering (IPO) papers. The...
BlueNalu Secures USD 11 Million In Funding
Cell-based seafood company, BlueNalu, has secured around USD 11 million to scale up production and boost cultivated fatty belly meat of bluefin (toro). On December 29, the company announced...
EU Buyers Import A Quarter More Frozen Loins, Ahead of Stricter Rules
EU markets' demand for frozen raw tuna loins increased in Q3 of 2025, a trend seen throughout the year. Ecuadorian processors managed to almost double their trade with EU retailers and...
Marfrío Takes 100 Percent Ownership Of CLP Factory
After nearly a year of being at odds with one another, Spanish company Comercial Pernas (Coper) and seafood processor Marfrío have come to a deal over the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP), the...
Dongwon Industries Recognized For AI Drive In Tuna Operations
South Korean tuna company Dongwon Industries has won the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Grand Prize at the 2025 Korea Management Awards, a category introduced this year as companies...
Year In Review: 2025 Top Stories
The global tuna industry faced pronounced volatility in 2025, marked by disruptions triggered by the US’s imposition of punitive reciprocal tariffs and a weakening US dollar. EU regulators...
Ottogi Launches Low-Fat Tuna Pouches For Health-Conscious Consumers
Last week, South Korean tuna brand Ottogi announced that it has launched three new tuna pouches under its brand ‘Light & Joy,’ for health-conscious consumers who are looking to make a...
PAFCO To Soon Become Vertically Integrated Company, Says Top Executive
Fiji’s state-owned tuna processor PAFCO, a major supplier of albacore loins to US canned tuna brand Bumble Bee, is weighing an expansion that would reshape its role in the global tuna supply...
Italian Pre-Cooked Loins Intake Remain Stable In Growing EU Market
Purchases of pre-cooked tuna loins by Italina canners remained stable between the first and third quarters of this year, versus the same period in 2024. Indonesia and Ecuador, which were the...
Chinese & Ecuador Loins Processors Increase Share In Spanish Market
Pre-cooked loins imports into Spain reached record levels between the first and third quarters of 2025. The price was only two percent cheaper. Spanish canners bought near equal volumes of...
Tuna Industry Watches Closely As Frime-Captain Fresh Deal Unfolds
The news that Spanish tuna processor Frime has been acquired by Indian seafood company Captain Fresh has sent shockwaves across the Spanish tuna industry. The deal is expected to give Frime a...
Aldi Australia Says All Its Canned Tuna Will Carry MSC Logo
Aldi Australia will be transitioning its entire canned tuna range to MSC-certified tuna. Its private labels, Oceanrise and Portview, will carry the sustainable blue tick by early 2026, the...
StarKist Holiday Giveaway Campaign And Other Social Media Stories
Tuna companies do not miss a chance to promote their products during the holiday season. This year, StarKist introduced a giveaway campaign for travelers. The video of bluefins attacking their...
Spanish Canners Drive EU Pre-Cooked Loins Buying As Prices Ease
EU canners increased their purchase of pre-cooked loins from Q1-Q3 2025, with Spain remaining the main destination for shipments. Prices eased over the period, with canneries paying less than...