The production activities at processing plant Nanomar, a subsidiary of Grupomar, resumed the next day after a meeting with company's officials. A group of workers went on a one-day strike on...
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Employees At Grupomar’s Cannery Go On Strike
Workers at Nanomar protested on Friday against a massive pay cut and demanded fair distribution of the company’s profits among them. The processing facility is a subsidiary of the Mexican tuna...
Calvo Stunts Price To Win Albo Buyers
The Calvo tuna brand is using a price strategy to convince Albo consumers to buy the same quality product but at a lower price. Spanish news sites reported about a new ‘war’ between the two...
Thai Union Accused Of Mismanagement By Red Lobster
US restaurant chain Red Lobster has accused Thai Union, its majority shareholder and shrimp supplier, of mismanagement that led to a USD 11 million debt which arose from the all-you-can-eat...
Century Pacific Reports Good Pickup In Private Label Tuna Exports
Philippines food manufacturer Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) is off to a good start this year. It reported that its Q1 revenue closed at PHP 18.2 billion (USD 315.31 million), posting 16...
Dongwon’s New Canned Tuna Ad Turns Heads
Dongwon F&B recently released a new video featuring renowned Korean singer An Yu-jin to promote its canned tuna product ‘Dongwon Matcham.’ The advertisement, which was released on May 13,...
PNG Exploring Processing Opportunities In Bougainville & East New Britain
Papua New Guinea is exploring more opportunities in the tuna sector in various areas of the country. The Autonomous Region of Bougainville and the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) will...
Seychelles Eyeing To Expand Domestic Tuna Value-Added Market?
Over the past few years, there has been a rising demand for value-added fishery products in the Seychelles. Items such as burgers and fillets have been selling like hotcakes. Margaret Ally,...
Atunlo Declares Voluntary Bankruptcy
After more than a year of financial struggle, tuna loins processor Atunlo presented a voluntary request for bankruptcy today with the Commercial Court in Pontevedra in Vigo, according to...
John West Appoints New Commercial Director To Guide Innovative Packaging
Kate Willoughby has been promoted to Commercial Director at UK-based John West. She succeeds Mark Doherty, who previously held that position and became Managing Director at the company last...
Unexpected Takeover Forces Airone Seafood To Temporarily Close African Plant
Italian-based Airone Seafood halted the canned tuna production in its Ivory Coast plant. It is in the process of selling the deceased founder’s family stakes in the company. Sergio Tommasini,...
Gaictech Secures Deal To Revive Gabonese Plant
Spanish technology supplier Gaictech has signed an order to provide processing machinery to revitalize a tuna plant in Gabon. The equipment worth EUR 4 million will be delivered to the...
Will More EU Nations Allow “Vegan Tuna” On Plant-Based Products?
The French Council of State (Conseil d’État) recently announced that France will continue to allow vegan companies to list "vegan tuna" on their product labels. This is not only a blow to...
FDA Issues New Guidance For Seafood Importers To Be Removed From Red List
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given new recommendations for seafood products subject to Detention Without Physical Examination (DWPE) under an Import Alert due to the...
Myth Buster: Tuna Is Not Safe For Pregnant Women
Should pregnant women consume canned tuna? Will it affect the baby’s development during the early years? Expecting mothers are warned to stay away from tuna because it contains high levels of...
Alliance Select Tuna Exports Helped 2023 Turnaround
The Philippines tuna processor Alliance Select Foods International reduced its net loss by 25 percent in 2023, and the aimed turnaround partially happened. The company managed to increase its...
Plant-Based Tuna: The Kick-Starter For “Alternative Seafood” And Beyond
- Viewpoint - The plant-based sector has been primarily looking to substitute meat. However, since three years, we have seen a plethora of players entering the plant-based tuna market....
Will MIFCO’s CEO Return To His Role After A Month Suspension?
The suspension period of Ahmed Samah Rasheed, CEO of state-owned tuna canner MIFCO, will end after 28 days on April 21. The Privatization & Corporation Board (PCB) put him on an unpaid...
King Oscar Hires New Marketing Director For US
Thai Union-owned Norwegian canned seafood producer King Oscar has appointed Lara Berman as its new Director of Marketing and Business Development in the US. She joins the brand from her...
Global Vegetable Oil Prices Remained High In March
Food prices worldwide increased in March as vegetable oils, dairy, and meat became more expensive. Canned tuna producers are bound to be impacted by the slight increase in soy and sunflower...