Skipjack price in Bangkok witnessed an upward trend throughout June. The biennially released UN FAO SOFIA report revealed that tuna is the most consumed fish. Uncertainty continues to loom...
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Bangkok Skipjack Price Shoots Up
The skipjack trade in Bangkok is slowing down as processors have full inventories and with the FAD ban in the WCPO inching closer, stress in the market is rising and deals are made at...
Consorcio Aims To Take Italian Market With HPP Processed Tuna Products
Spanish tuna brand Grupo Consorcio launched its ready-to-eat tuna products in the Italian market earlier this year. The Cantabrian-based Group used high-pressure processing (HPP) technology...
Vietnam Boosts Business With EU Buyers In Q1
The EU increased its canned tuna purchase from Asian processors in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2023. The Filippino canners are its biggest seller, followed by...
Tuna Buyers Settle Price-Fixing Claims With StarKist & Bumble Bee
Tuna buyers seeking USD 1 billion compensation for damages from owners of StarKist and Bumble Bee reached settlements just ahead of the trial on July 15 bringing an end to a decade-old legal...
Callipo Opens Doors To Fifth Generation Owners
Italian tuna processing company Callipo Group will soon have a new management heading its operations. Its Director Filippo Callipo is paving the way for his two sons, Giacinto Callipo and...
Aldi And Mercadona Tuna Again Rated For Top Quality
A Spanish consumer organization recently conducted a test on tuna cans to assess quality. The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) tested 32 light tuna in olive and sunflower oil items of...
Thai Union Increased Its Sourcing From MSC Fisheries In 2023
Thai Union (TU) increased its purchase of MSC tuna last year by eight percent more than what was sourced in 2022. This was revealed in the company’s Sustainability Report 2023, titled ‘Healthy...
Amazement About Canned Tuna Produced In Vanuatu
The discovery of two flavors of canned tuna, produced by Sino-Van Fisheries, in a shop in Port Vila in Vanuatu has raised questions. The company has no plant on the island yet but the label...
John West UK Rolls Out New Sustainable Packaging
John West UK introduced a new tuna can designed for ease of use, sustainability, and minimal waste named ‘Ecotwist’. The latest product, with the revolutionary packaging solution, are...
Higher Prices Make Aussies Reluctant To Buy Sustainable Tuna Products
Consumers in Australia and New Zealand are hesitant to buy sustainable tuna and other seafood products due to their high cost, difficulty in availability, and lack of clarity...
No Cause For Concern: EU Has Better Food Safety Standards Than The US
Tuna loins and steaks, sold with unlisted ingredients to hide its low quality, are increasingly entering the US market and most likely into the EU as well. This is sending shivers down the...
Wofco Seals Deal With Fandicosta
Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) and Galician seafood firm Fandicosta have closed the much-anticipated deal in whereby a debt of nearly EUR 19.5 million will be taken over by Wofco....
Sajo Brings Korean Food Culture To The US
Sajo Daelim wants to conquer the American market with kimbap, a Korean dish, in three flavors including tuna. The first 155,000 packages (36 tons) of frozen kimbap were shipped in April to the...
Wofco And Atunsa Lend A Helping Hand To Ailing Atunlo
Two Spanish fishing companies have agreed to supply raw materials to Atunlo to continue its production at the Cambados facility on a small scale. Atunlo also receives tuna from others, but...
Woman Criticizes Quality Of US Tuna Brands And Other Social Media Stories
TikTok user Amanda is a regular buyer of Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee canned tuna. But lately, she has been noticing their quality is dropping and the "texture of the fish is no longer...
Japanese Tuna Company Expands To EU By Taking Stake In Dutch Firm
Japanese Kyokuyo has bought a majority stake in the Netherlands-based frozen seafood company Northseafood (NSF) Holland B.V. The Dutch fishing and processing company will operate as a...
Grupo Consorcio Steps Up On Traceability
Spanish brand Grupo Consorcio has introduced a tool on its website to trace the origin of its tuna products. This initiative, which aims to promote transparency from net to table, is called...
Pole-And-Line Yellowfin Processing Not In The Pipeline For MIFCO
The Maldivian pole-and-line yellowfin fishermen recently held a protest to demand that MIFCO, the state-owned cannery, must buy their yellowfin. Ilyas Hanees, the company's Chief Financial...
Long Road Ahead For Portuguese MSC Tuna Market
There are over 420 seafood products with the MSC sustainable logo on Portugal retail shelves but MSC is still comparatively low. However, it is showing some progress with a 133 percent...