US retailer Target wants a California federal court to throw out a case against its Good & Gather tuna products. It stated that the plaintiff’s complaint was not based on a “legal...
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Frozen Pre-Cooked Loin Demand Picks Up In US
US tuna canners’ purchases of frozen pre-cooked loins rose slightly from January to March this year, with Mauritian shipments surging sharply and supply from Thailand, their key seller,...
Germany Leads In MSC Tuna Sales, Demand Continues To Grow In DACH Region
MSC tuna sales in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) rose between April 2025 and March 2026, with Germany retaining its position as the world’s largest MSC market last year....
Eurofish Pet Food Segment’s Great Leap In Sales
Pet food sales of the vertically integrated Ecuadorian company, Eurofish, have grown exponentially in the past seven years. Eurofish pet food is particularly sold with “human-grade”...
Court Upholds Atunlo Export Chief’s Dismissal Over Trust Violations
The High Court of Justice of Galicia recently upheld the dismissal of a former Atunlo employee, who was fired by the company in 2023, for multiple breaches of trust. It was mainly related to...
Tesco Achieves 100 Percent MSC, Young Consumers Driving Sales
UK retailer Tesco said this week that it has fulfilled its commitment to source 100 percent of its tuna from MSC-certified fisheries. The supermarket chain said tuna sales have climbed nearly...
Petit Navire Tuna Complies With EU Mercury Rules
Preliminary independent laboratory results show that 100 percent of Thai Union-owned Petit Navire tuna products comply with French and EU regulations in terms of mercury levels. In March, the...
The US Tuna Retail Trade Continues To Profit At The Expense Of Fleet & Resource Owners
VIEWPOINT- Canned tuna remains one of the most affordable protein sources in the US, particularly when compared to other proteins like chicken and beef. Over the last 30 years, while retail...
UK Removes 20 Percent Tariff Barrier For Maldivian Tuna
The UK said it has suspended tariffs on Maldivian tuna imports until 2028, a move aimed at easing food prices for British consumers while widening market access for the Maldives’ seafood...
Tuna Waste Has Billion-Dollar Market Potential
Peptides derived from tuna are gaining significant popularity in the pharmaceutical industry, dietary supplements, cosmetics, animal feed, and functional foods, according to a market survey...
NewPrinces Group Turnover Increases But Drop In Tuna Sales
NewPrinces Group’s sales of ambient tuna decreased in the first quarter of 2026, while overall revenue for the food and beverage company rose by nearly 123 percent YoY. Its subsidiary, Princes...
Tuna Leads MSC Seafood Market In US With Over 30 Percent Of Sales
Tuna has become central to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) program in the US over the past five years, with the sustainable tuna market witnessing a close to 330 percent jump in sales...
US Buyers Reduce Pouch Imports Amid Tariff and Regulation Woes
The intake of pouched tuna by US buyers, brands, and retailers from foreign processors dropped by one quarter in the first three months of this year. In particular, the Ecuadorians saw their...
Dongwon Industries Posts Q1 Growth As Fish and Food Segment Slows
The holding company of the Dongwon Group, Dongwon Industries, reported that sales have gone up in the first three months of this year, despite increased raw material prices and high exchange...
Costa Rican Broadcaster Reveals Nation’s Top Tuna Choice
Costa Ricans have a strong preference for canned tuna across different age groups, revealed a broadcast program. A recent episode of the show Calle 7 Informativo on the channel Teletica...
ULT Tuna Meets Consumer Demand For Freshness & Sustainability
US importer and distributor of ultra-low temperature (ULT) tuna and seafood, Oddisea SuperFrozen, states there is a need for such products intended for direct-to-human-consumption,...
UK Certified Canned Tuna Sales Jump Fifteenfold Led By John West
The volume of MSC shelf-stable tuna sold in the UK has risen more than fifteenfold in the past five years due to more offerings. John West, the leading brand, sold the highest number of...
Atunlo Loses Its Final Remnant
The logo of Atunlo, a former Spanish tuna loins processor, will soon disappear. Multinational logistics firm Frigoríficos de Galicia (Frigalsa) recently terminated its real estate agreement...
Thai Processors Shift WR Yellowfin Sourcing
The purchase of frozen whole round yellowfin by the Thai processing industry for canning and processing frozen raw loins and steaks dropped in the first quarter of 2026. The supply from WCPO...
Vietnam Tuna Exports To US Under Scrutiny After USTR Findings?
The US Trade Representative (USTR) designated Vietnam a 'Priority Foreign Country' in its recently published report, citing weak intellectual property enforcement, thus raising the prospect of...