The consumer price index (CPI) in the US rose 2.7 percent in December 2025 from one year ago, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fish, meats, poultry, and eggs...
Processing
Sharp Rise In Albacore WR Imports By EU Processors
EU processors sharply increased their frozen whole round albacore buying from Q1 to Q3 last year. South Africa emerged as the largest supplier among non-EU sellers, while Spain dominated...
ETC2026 – What To Expect?
Developments in the tuna industry are happening at breakneck speed. A common denominator that will be addressed at the European Tuna Conference is the digitalization in the supply chain for...
Indonesia Begins Paperwork To Export Tuna Tariff Free To Japan
The Indonesian Fisheries Ministry has begun work to ensure that tuna products that are exported to Japan will fall under zero percent tariffs, according to the Indonesia-Japan Economic...
Can Galician Aid Solve Orbe’s Growth Constraints?
The starting signal for the support program for Galician companies was given on Friday, January 16 by a government delegation during a visit to the Orbe tuna processing plant in Ponte...
Analysts Expect Thai Union To Close 2025 With Even Greater Losses
According to analysts, Thai Union's normalized profits in the fourth quarter of 2025 will be three percent lower than in Q4 2024 and four percent lower QoQ. This profit is estimated at THB 1.1...
Recalled Tuna Products Show Up In US Stores
Tri-Union Seafoods recently warned consumers that a third party, whose name was not revealed, inadvertently released quarantined tuna products that were recalled last February. The items,...
EU WR Skipjack Import Drops Significantly
The purchase of frozen whole round skipjack by EU processors declined drastically from January to September last year, with major suppliers reducing their prices compared to the same period in...
StarKist Campaign Features Pregnant Woman Eating Tuna And Other Social Media Stories
Has StarKist put aside myths about pregnant women eating tuna in its latest promotion? The scraps of a Chinese tuna vessel that went missing almost five decades ago recently hit the shore of...
Dongwon Expands Tuna Gift Sets Ahead Of Lunar New Year
Dongwon F&B has released over a hundred varieties of Lunar New Year gift sets, expanding the tuna gift items by 20 percent. The company is betting on health claims, especially tuna being...
Persistent Challenges Threaten Growth Of Ecuadorian Tuna Sector
Ecuador continues to face challenges that threaten the growth of its tuna industry, claimed Bruno Leone, President of the National Chamber of Fisheries. However, the country's tuna and seafood...
Spanish Unions Announce Strikes In Galicia As Collective Bargaining Stalls
Seafood canneries in Galicia, Spain, are set to strike in late January and in February. Three workers' unions could not come to an agreement with the Spanish Federation of Processing and...
Maldives Distributes Millions Of Tuna Cans As Ramadan Gift
Last week, the Maldivian government announced it will distribute 118,000 tuna cases for Ramadan in a bid to support domestic tuna processors and ensure food supply to households during the...
Prices of Edible Oils For EU Processors Holding Firm
Prices of sunflower, olive, and soy are holding steady in January, which is good news for EU tuna processors. Overall, food and vegetable oils were more costly in 2025 due to production...
Smart Tunivac: The Future Of Industrial Tuna Cooking
- Sponsored content - In the canning industry, cooking tuna is far more than just another step in the production line: it is the point at which quality, food safety, and process efficiency...
EU Processors Step Up Yellowfin WR Buying From Seychelles Boats
EU processors more than doubled their yellowfin whole round imports from seiners flagged to Seychelles in the first nine months of 2025. Their demand for the tuna held steady, with overall...
Pakistan’s Ambitious Plans For Multi-Million Dollar Tuna And Seafood Hub
Pakistan plans to develop a 100-acre (404,686 m2) seafood processing zone in Karachi, aimed at boosting value-added exports of tuna and other fish, the government announced. The project, to be...
Chicken Of The Sea Expands Pouches Line To Meet Protein Craze
Earlier this week, Chicken of the Sea announced the launch of its new tuna in pouch – Wild Caught Light Tuna Packet with Frank's RedHot – which is available in retail stores across the US. The...
Vietnam Bets On Sustainable Tuna For More Sales In Canadian Market
Last year, Vietnam’s tuna trade with Canada, one of its growing end markets, grew despite notable fluctuations in some months. From January to November, the sales hit USD 38 million, 10...
StarKist Cannery Begins Operations With Increased Production
The StarKist cannery in American Samoa kicked off its operations for 2026 after a two-week pause in December for its annual holidays. The cannery is expected to produce 450 M/T per day,...