The US has indicated it is optimistic the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) can be sealed before Mexico’s presidential election in July. Canada on the other hand, is less convinced...
Processing
Spanish Firm Aims To Boost ULT Tuna Demand
A Spanish tuna processor and distributor, Arrom, has launched a ‘super frozen’ division which includes processed tuna that has been frozen at ultra-low temperatures (ULT). The relatively...
Can ‘Cold Smoked Tuna’ Attract Salmon Consumers?
A cold smoked tuna product has hit the shelves in Lidl stores around the Netherlands under the supermarket’s own brand ‘Deluxe’. The product is cold smoked, a process typically associated with...
TU Shows Confidence In Seychelles Plant & Invests $37 Million
Thai Union has announced it will invest almost USD 37 million into its Seychelles based cannery – Indian Ocean Tuna Limited (IOT). The President of the firm believes this shows TU’s...
Chinese Oil Firm Ventures Into Tuna
Chinese peanut oil manufacturer XingHe Holdings is venturing into tuna processing, having teamed up with two Malaysian companies to set up a factory in Malaysia. The country has expressed its...
Albacore Shortage Concerning StarKist Samoa
StarKist Samoa has reported supply and cold storage capacity struggles for several years, and its most recent concerns are focused on the volume of albacore raw material reaching the cannery....
Chicken Of The Sea’s New Tuna Slices Win Seafood Excellence Award
The new yellowfin tuna slices product launched by major US brand Chicken of the Sea, has been announced as a winner of the 2018 Seafood Excellence Awards. The product, which is the first of...
Leading Tuna Players Head To Boston’s Big Seafood Show
North America’s largest seafood trade exposition will be hosted in Boston next week and will feature some key tuna players. Seafood Expo North America will take place from March 11th – 13th...
Albertsons Tackles Traceability, But Canned Tuna Still “Challenging”
US retailer, Albertsons, has partnered with the company Trace Register – a supply chain data and data analytics company. The retailer expects the new partnership to help it meet its...
Tuna Glass Jar Success Boosts Callipo’s Annual Sales
The Italian tuna company, Callipo, achieved a solid increase in turnover last year and the firm has put this rise down to the growth of its tuna fillets packed in glass jars. For the full year...
Chicken Of The Sea Launches Innovative YF Slices In US
US brand Chicken of the Sea has introduced an original product to its portfolio that will be available to America’s foodservice sector. Its new yellowfin tuna slices are the first of its kind...
Tuna Leader Thailand Considers Joining Reformed TPP
The 11 participating nations expect to sign the renewed Trans-Pacific trade deal later this month. Following the continuation of the agreement, despite the US’ exit, some countries have...
Canned Tuna Leads Spain’s Production To Record Levels
Last year was a positive year for Spanish canners as production, exports and employment reached record figures. Canned tuna production was particularly impressive as it stood as a clear...
Major Distributor US Foods Adds MSC Yellowfin To Its Line
Large US foodservice distributor, US Foods, has announced the launch of 26 new products to its Spring Scoop line - all of which the company claims are sustainable. MSC certified, sashimi grade...
Vietnam’s 2017 Tuna Boost Below Expectations
Although Vietnamese processors reached their 2017 export value target already in November, they did not manage to do live up to their reviewed prediction for full year global shipments. Far...
Grupomar Expects Continuous Growth In Mexican Market
By 2050, Grupomar’s Managing Director expects the Mexican tuna market to have reached a volume of 31 million cartons (48 cans in each), predicting continuous growth in sales over the next...
Major Analysts Upbeat On TU Stock; Expect Bounce Back
Major Thai analyst firm, Bualuang Securities, is optimistic about Thai Union’s 2018 performance as it recommends investors accumulate the firm’s stock “ahead of a strong core earnings bounce”...
Grupomar Gears Up To Open Cannery In Peru
Major Mexican tuna firm, Grupomar is working on the launch of a canned tuna processing operation in Peru, which according to Managing Director, Antonio Guerra, will already be finished by...
PNG Paying Out First Millions In Tuna Processing Rebates
The PNG government has calculated that domestic tuna processing rebates to be paid for the month of January equate to PGK 8.6 million (USD 2.7 million), as the new policy introduced in the PNA...
High Number Of Spanish Restaurants Found Mislabeling Bluefin
Half of the 204 restaurants analyzed in Spain were found to be serving fish that does not match the menu, according to a research study led by AZTI-Tecnalia. The inaccurately labelled menu...