The multi-district litigation (MDL) for price-fixing against StarKist and its parent company Dongwon Industries has taken an interesting turn. The tuna firms have asked the Southern...
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Thai Union Announces New Joint Venture Co. For Product Packaging
Thai Union's (TU) printing and packing subsidiary, Thai Union Graphic Co. Ltd (TUG), has entered into a joint investment with Starflex Public Company Limited (SFLEX), an industry leader in...
More Companies Follow Vegan Trend With Tuna Substitutes
Several companies have jumped onto the bandwagon of offering tuna and other seafood based on plant ingredients. There is an increasing number of ‘ocean-friendly’ food options and tuna seems to...
Exclusive Deal With Bumble Bee Bad For PAFCO
Fiji’s main tuna processor, the Pacific Fishing Company Ltd (PAFCO), is looking to stop processing exclusively for Bumble Bee Foods as its bottom line is being affected. Last week, the...
US Tuna Innovations Dominated By Bowls
In the North American market, tuna bowls are more in demand by consumers looking for healthy and convenient food options, with several companies adding these items to their brand lines. On...
Robinson Crusoe Wants Newly Opened Facility To Boost 2021 Production
A new canned processing facility has opened at the Robinson Crusoe plant in Brazil. With the addition, the brand is aiming to produce up to 100 million cans of tuna by the end of this year....
The Increasing Trend Of Chinese Pre-Cooked Loins Trade
China’s exports of frozen pre-cooked loins have been increasing steadily over the past few years and this strong momentum does not seem to be slowing down. The latest data shows that skipjack...
Thailand’s Leading High Quality Processor CMC To Launch IPO
One of Thailand’s largest integrated tuna processors, Chotiwat Manufacturing Industry (CMC) has decided to bring part of its shares to the stock market. It has started preparations for the...
Nestlé Rolls Out Vegan Product Nearing Tuna In EU
Switzerland-based Nestlé is distributing its plant-based alternative for tuna, VUNA, in Europe. Since September 20, the item has been available in Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn and other...
Buyers Confused Over Discouraging MSC & WWF Info On MSC Tuna
Buyers considering introducing MSC canned tuna or expanding their range have been brought to a state of confusion due to mixed signals being given by two major environmental organizations....
Airone Guarantees Sustainability Only Through EII & FOS
The Italian vertically integrated canned tuna company Airone Seafood has pledged its commitment to achieving the complete implementation of the points of UN Agenda 2030 in a recent letter its...
StarKist Says Too Many Buyers Uninjured In Class Certification
On Wednesday, US tuna company StarKist asked a federal appeals court to decertify three classes of canned tuna buyers in a sprawling multi-district lawsuit saying too many of the class members...
Callipo Conserve Makes Deal With Uni To Enhance Waste From Tuna Processing
A Calabrian university has signed an agreement with Italian canned fish company, Callipo Conserve Alimentari, with the aim of enhancing waste from tuna processing. The Department of Civil...
Peru Boosting Its Micro & Small Tuna Companies
The Peruvian government has invested more than PEN 3.26 million (USD 792,000) in national micro and small (MYPES) processing companies. The initiative, which includes canned tuna firms, aims...
Jealsa To Export 90% Of Its Valorization Division’s Output
Spain's largest tuna company, Jealsa, has announced that it will be exporting almost all the output of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Valora Marine Ingredients. The latter was created as a way...
PNG Consumers Demand For Canned Tuna Stagnating
The PNG consumer market demand for canned tuna has hardly increased in the past five years and shows clear signs of stagnation based on the data presented by Francisco Tiu Laurel, President of...
New Naeswan Tuna Brand Flying Off Shelves In Vanuatu
A new tuna brand, Naeswan, has been launched by a wholesale retailer in Vanuatu and has proven to be a hit among the locals. Chuan Store Wholesale and Retail, which has been operating from...
StarKist In America Samoa Relieved With New Tax Break
The top tax-writing committee of the US House of Representatives proposed several tax breaks that could be helpful for businesses operating in American Samoa and other territories. The US...
High Commodity Costs Will Haunt Tuna Canners Longer
Since last year, the tuna industry has been facing high costs especially when it comes to commodities essential for processing and it seems that this situation may continue for a while longer....
EU Canned Tuna Biz Thriving & Still Has Room To Grow
A total of 10 countries account for nearly 80 percent of the overall turnover of the canned tuna industry worldwide. These nations range from the US to the EU members as well as an Asian...