Spanish canners are positive about their ability to compete in the EU market, with the National Association of Manufacturers of Canned Seafood (Anfaco) confirming that strong volume and value...
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Govt. Expects Significant Losses From StarKist Samoa Closure
The upcoming five week termination of processing to allow facility upgrades and equipment installation at the StarKist Samoa tuna cannery, following a waste disposal fine, is expected to...
PNG Tuna Hub Project Finally Becoming Reality?
Construction is expected to start soon for Papua New Guinea’s highly anticipated Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) project, which aims to create a tuna processing hub for the Pacific...
Extended StarKist Shutdown Following Waste Disposal Fine
A recent settlement that will see StarKist pay out USD 6.3 million to the federal government, has led to an extended closure being scheduled at its American Samoa-based plant, during which new...
StarKist Gets $6.3 Million Fine For Water Waste
StarKist Co. will pay out USD 6.3 million in penalties to the federal government after reaching settlement on alleged waste disposal violations at its American Samoa based tuna plant, and will...
Ensis Eyes “Unexplored” Chinese Market
Maldivian tuna firm, Ensis Fisheries, is keenly eyeing up the Asian market for expansion, specifically China, which it believes is a relatively unexplored export destination for the type of...
Atunlo Opens Portuguese Loining Plant For African Market
Spanish tuna processor Atunlo will open a new tuna loining plant in Portugal next year, as the firm’s current factories do not have enough capacity to satisfy an increased demand for precooked...
StarKist Pressed To Make Fast Decision To Avoid Closures
StarKist Samoa has been asked by the American Samoan government to make a timely decision on whether it wants to take over space at a previous power plant for additional coldstorage, to avoid...
Micro-Canned Tuna To Reach International Markets?
The small-scale canning of bycatch tuna in developing Pacific islands has first and foremost been initiated to ensure local food security and lessen the reliance on imports, but the business...
Calvo Marks 10 Year Growth In Costa Rica’s Competitive Market
In a country said to have more than 30 tuna brands and private labels on its market, Grupo Calvo is celebrating 10 years of presence and significant growth in Costa Rica, aiming to control 40...
Global Trade & Consumer Needs, Topics In Vigo
How to stay competitive in the European tuna market and the needs and priorities of consumers will be in focus when industry players meet at the VIII Tuna Conference 2017 in Vigo, Spain, next...
EU Allows Additives In Steaks, As Long As They Don’t Change Color
The use of certain additives in frozen tuna steaks on the EU market is allowed as long as they are not added to change the color of the meat, the European Commission DG SANTE confirms. A...
Calvo Boasts Record Tuna Sales
Spanish canned tuna leader, Grupo Calvo has announced another healthy sales climb, thanks to what it describes as having a strong position in many markets, boasting the best results in the...
Angola Eyes Go-Ahead For EU Tuna Exports
After moves to rejuvenate the country’s tuna fishing and canning industry, processors in Angola anticipate to begin exporting their product to the EU soon, securing a position in this major...
Peru Achieving Tuna Growth Expectations
Expectation of a boost in the Peruvian tuna industry is being realized, as year on year exports of tuna products have increased significantly. Although tuna makes up only a small proportion of...
American Samoa Economy Hit By Tri Marine Closure
American Samoa’s overall revenue has been hit, falling by around 10 percent since the closure of Tri Marine’s tuna processing plant in the territory, the government has announced. In December...
TU Replaces Lost Tuna Sales With Value-Added
A drop in both the volume and value of TU’s traditional tuna sales has been offset by the firm’s effort to increase its value-added business, within which ambient tuna also plays a substantial...
The Decline Of Big US Brands
Grocery brands may struggle to reach even one third of their growth expectations in US retail sales this year, as shifting shopper behavior sees consumers more often favoring smaller names and...
Frabelle Tuna Plant In Kiribati – A Viable Venture?
Major Filipino tuna firm, Frabelle, is talking again of plans to start processing tuna on the PNA island nation of Kiribati, a venture that was first hinted at back in 2015, and will include...
Was 2016 The Peak Of Thai Union Tuna Sales?
For this year and next, TU is expected to sell less tuna tonnage than in 2016, a trend that fits with recent indications of diversification shown from the leading firm. Last year, Thai Union’s...