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Saupiquet: The 146-Year-Old French Tuna Company That Withstood Changes
The history of the French canned tuna brand Saupiquet dates back to the 19th century. The vertically-integrated company sells tuna products under its own brand and has three seiners (under Via...
VASEP Says 2023 Good Year For Vietnam’s Tuna Canners
Revenue from Vietnam tuna exports from January to July 2023 reached USD 458 million, down by 28 percent YoY because of a massive reduction in sales of frozen tuna loins and fillets, said Le...
Greeks Show Love For Tuna, Segment Keeps Growing
Greeks have been tuna lovers since ancient times, said Gianna Tzika, CEO of Konva (North Aegean Sea Canneries), which owns the tuna brand Trata When providing an overview of the tuna market in...
Saudi Arabia’s Canned Tuna Business Hit USD 125 Mln In 2022
Saudi Arabia is the third largest canned tuna market in the Middle East region after Egypt and Libya and the demand is growing. Arnab Sengupta, Deputy CEO, JMB International, said the country...
Uncertainty About Grupo Calvo’s El Salvador Plant Expansion
On October 8, Grupo Calvo celebrated the 20th anniversary of its El Salvador plant, a major part of the vertically-integrated company's global operations. Since 2003, around USD 163 million...
Money-Consuming Kenyan Tuna Hub Project Nears Partial Completion
The construction of the long-running Liwatoni Fisheries Complex in Mombasa, Kenya, is on course. After several setbacks, the first phase, a tuna processing unit, is expected to be completed on...
Are Young Consumers Turning Away From Canned Tuna?
Consumer demand for canned tuna has been declining around many markets with the drop in purchasing power due to inflation. Younger customers are also not as keen on the product, according to...
Olive Oil Prices Skyrocketed, Harvest Not Too Bad
Spanish and Italian olive farmers feared a lesser harvest this year due to drought and heat. This prospect had already impacted the olive oil price levels and made tuna canners look out for...
First Female Manager Leads Thai Union IOT Plant
On October 1, Jamikara Techasaratoole became the new General Manager of the Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) plant in the Seychelles. She took over from her predecessor, Ricardo Luzio, after joining...
Bina Harbor Project Still Seeking For Investors To Take Off
The long-awaited Bina Harbor project is looking for potential investors to collaborate with the Solomon Islands government so that the plant and harbor can be operational by 2028. Speaking at...
StarKist Leads In US Chunk Light Segment
Canned skipjack tuna is one of the basic products that Americans put in their grocery baskets. Last year, Chunk Light products comprised 70 percent of the USD 2 billion retail canned tuna...
Spain’s Canned Tuna Imports Fall While Consumption Cools Down
Canned tuna buying has reduced by at least 10 to 12 percent in Spain this year with consumers opting for cheaper private label products instead of brands, experts say. Import data also...
StarKist Reigns In US Retail Canned Tuna Market Worth USD 2.2 Billion
The turnover of the US canned tuna market hit USD 2.22 billion last year and most of the product was sold in the retail sector, according to Peter Trutanich, Vice President of Tri Marine...
Dongwon Considers IPO StarKist To Raise Funds For HMM Take Over
In the race to take over container shipping company HMM, Dongwon Industries announced considering initial public offerings (IPO) for three unlisted subsidiaries: StarKist, Dongeon LOEX, and...
Thai Tuna Producers Facing Challenging 2023, 0% Duty Within Reach
The first six months of 2023 have been challenging for Thai tuna producers, especially since 2022 was a good year in terms of import volume and value for them. However, the FTA deal with the...
Conxemar Gears Up For 24th International Frozen Seafood Event
The next event of the Spanish Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Exporters, and Processors of Fishing and Aquaculture Products (Conxemar) will be held in Vigo from October 3 to 5. Several...
MIFCO Wants To Boost Its Processing Capacity
State-owned MIFCO in Maldives has had an uptick in tuna supply in recent years, but a decrease in the premium paid for the one-by-one caught tuna. Ismail Fauzee, CEO of MIFCO, spoke with Atuna...
Why EU Considers Vegetable Extracts As Food Additives
Last week, the US Food and Drug Authority (FDA) announced changes in its rules governing processing canned tuna in the country. This included revising the upper and lower limits of vegetable...
Brazilians Prefer Gomes Da Costa And Coqueiro Tuna Brands
São Paulo residents using canned tuna in their sandwiches, salads, or pasta scored the products of the brands Gomes Da Costa and Coqueiro as the best. This was revealed in the annual survey...