Locals of Mazatlan in Mexico observed mysterious smoke on September 1 and called the emergency number as they thought there was a fire. The Voluntary Fire Department and Civil Protection team...
Processing
Sunflower Prices Normalizing While Soy & Olive Oils Rise
Canned tuna processors can sigh in relief now that the price of sunflower oil is declining and supply is again flowing from Ukraine. The value of soy oil rebounded slightly in August, while...
Disappointing Start Of 2022 For Shanghai Kaichuang
The first half of 2022 has not been a promising start for Chinese tuna company Shanghai Kaichuang Marine International Co., Ltd. (SKMIC), which reported a loss in turnover of over 20 percent...
EU Consumers Facing Skyrocketing Inflation Of Seafood Prices
EU inhabitants paid nearly 11 percent more for their tuna and seafood products in June 2022 compared to last year due to high inflation. The region's tuna processing sector is also facing a...
Insurance Payout Prevents Jealsa From Losing EUR 38 Million
On May 8, 2021, the 11,000 square meter tuna processing complex of the canning and energy group Jealsa S.L. in the Spanish town of O Bodion (Boiro) caught fire. This was a dramatic event...
Zhonglu Builds Ocean Tuna Innovation Industrial Park
Publicly listed Chinese tuna company, Shandong Zhonglu Oceanic Fisheries Co Ltd, plans to fund the construction of an Ocean Innovation Industrial Park with CNY 960 million (USD 139.27...
COFACO’s Tuna Workers Announce Strike Over Low Wages
The union, SITACEHT/Azores, representing workers of the Portuguese canned tuna and seafood firm COFACO, has announced a strike beginning September 1. The protests will take place on Mondays...
TU Shareholders Invited To Nominate Successor For Founder Chansiri
Leading up to next year’s annual meeting, Thai Union invites its shareholders to submit agenda points and nominate a new Director for its Nomination, Remuneration, and Corporate Governance...
Princes Group Aims For 100 Percent MSC Tuna By 2025
UK-based Princes Group has announced that it plans to source and sell 100 percent sustainable MSC-certified tuna for its Princes brand by the end of 2025. This is an ambitious step for...
Thai H1 Canned Tuna Exports Surpassed USD 1 Billion Barrier
Thai processors recovered their canned tuna exports in the first half of this year after a dip in last year's trade. The higher volume and average price reveal that they jointly realized a...
Start-up Chose Plant-based Tuna On Misinterpretation Of Facts?
Impact Food raised funds for its plant-based imitation tuna to help prevent the collapse of wild Pacific bluefin. The start-up, located in California, US, secured USD 500,000 from funds that...
New Method Recycles 90% Of Pre-cooking Brine In Spanish Cannery
To reduce the waste of water used in Spanish canneries, AZTI developed a biorefinery process to give a second life to the brine generated during the tuna-cooking stage. Some canneries,...
Dongwon Opts For Becoming Korea’s Total Protein Provider Beyond Tuna
Dongwon Food & Beverage posted an increase in earnings in this year's second quarter, which was driven by a good performance of its meat processing subsidiary Dongwon Home Food. The...
Seasogood’s Message: “Within A Few Years Tuna Can No Longer Be Sold In Cans”
The Dutch fish-free tuna brand Seasogood successfully rode the wave of the Seaspiracy documentary on Netflix. In a recent interview with one of the country's leading newspapers, The...
Dongwon Launches New “Wet Cans” With Human Grade Albacore Cat Food
Dongwon is on the move to become a leading brand in Korea, now also within the pet food category. On International Cat Day, August 8, the company launched three new premium cans 'Dish' for...
Actemsa Seeks 15 Million After EU Innovation Aid Turndown
Actemsa S.A., a Spanish family-owned firm dedicated to the import and export of frozen fish and tuna processing since 1994, is now looking for investment from the private sector to expand its...
Judge Overturns Own Decision And Puts Lischewski Back On The Price-Fixing Hook
In November, Chris Lischewski, former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods, is due for release from the halfway house in Long Beach and will be reunited with his family. However, he will...
Sajo Launches Raw-Packed Canned Tuna
Determined to upgrade the taste and texture of its canned tuna assortment, Korean food company Sajo Daelim has relaunched its “Fresh Tuna” as a new brand of premium raw-packed tuna fillet...
Thai Union’s Higher Q2 Tuna Sales Not Reflected In Profits
Over the second quarter of this year, Thai Union Group booked an all-time high turnover mainly driven by canned tuna sales. However, the net income remained far behind a trend that had already...
Vietnam Tuna Export Revenue Up Nearly 60 Percent In H1 2022
Despite the abysmal yellowfin fishing season for the past few months in Vietnam, the country has managed to increase its exports to international markets and experienced a good turnover....