Today, Atunlo O Grove management will approve the final sale of the plant to Spanish company Comercial Pernas (Coper). Seafood processor Marfrío, the co-owner of Central Lomera Portuguesa...
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Alliance Select’s Tuna Business Performed Fairly Well
The Philippines tuna processor Alliance Select Foods International Inc. (ASFII) recently announced its third-quarter results for this year. Despite the drop in consolidated revenue, net profit...
Anfaco-Cytma Kicks Off Campaign To Promote Canned Tuna Consumption
Anfaco-Cytma announced earlier this week that it has begun its new #FillYourTableWithSea campaign to promote the consumption of canned tuna and other seafood among Spaniards. The initiative,...
EU Commissioner Asserts Tuna Workers’ Rights And Welfare Top Priority
Representatives from the EU tuna and seafood sectors met Costas Kadis, the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, last week to discuss topics pertaining to shaping the future of...
Ecuadorian Tuna Exports Growing Faster Than Thailand’s
Ecuador ranks second after Thailand in the global exports of processed and canned tuna. The nation’s sales volume improved by 15 percent this year, while that of Thai processors saw an...
Ecuadorian Processors Struggle To Secure Sufficient Skipjack Supply
The skipjack landings by Ecuadorian seiners declined in volume in the past few weeks and are not sufficient to meet the processors' demand to deliver their contracts. This has pushed the price...
Dongwon F&B’s Good Export Volumes Boosted The Group’s Revenue
Dongwon Industries, the holding company of Dongwon Group, announced its third-quarter results on November 7, stating that its revenue and consolidated profit increased. The good results were...
AZTI & Serrats Invent Process For Recycling Wastewater From Tuna Canning
The Resaltun Project was created to find a solution to make the brine discharge from the tuna canning process circular and sustainable. Spanish canning company Hijos de José Serrats and...
Tunacheck®: Cornerstone For Data-Driven Packaging Control
- Sponsored content - In canned tuna processing, keeping the fill weight as close to the target as possible without overfilling is critical for profitability and compliance. Tunacheck® from...
Congresswoman Urges US Trade Rep To Keep 19% Extra Duty On Thai Tuna
American Samoa Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has said that the 19 percent extra tariff on Thai tuna as part of the US trade deal with Thailand is crucial to “maintaining America’s seafood...
Sunflower Harvest Slump In Ukraine Pushes Global Price
The price of Ukrainian sunflower oil is increasing due to lower harvest forecasts and farmers withholding sales. The country is the largest supplier worldwide and to the EU. These higher...
Thai Canners’ Trade With Smaller Markets Slowing Down
The business of Thai canners with smaller destinations decreased by four percent from January to September this year, compared to the same period in 2024. Several Middle Eastern nations...
EU Tightens Law On Freezing Tuna For Direct Human Consumption
The European Commission has announced that it is imposing stricter rules for freezing tuna on board purse seiners for human consumption. The measure will come into force from January 27, 2026,...
Princes Group IPO Disappoints Amid Lukewarm UK Investment Climate
Princes Group made its entry at the London Stock Exchange last Friday and had to price its value at the lower end of the market range. The producer of the Princes canned tuna brand was...
Thai Canners Stabilize Business After Tumultuous Start To The Year
The demand for Thai canned tuna remained stable from January to September this year after quite turbulent first and second quarters that arose from the US tariff impact. Trade meagerly...
Major Global Highlights October 2025
The price of skipjack whole round in Bangkok and Manta processing hubs went up. A US seafood coalition stated it is unhappy with NOAA’s decision to make alterations to the MMPA Act. Two...
Tuna Producers Must Tap More Into Food Service Segment
Food service is a segment that the tuna sector should even more tap into, given the growth of this business and the change in consumer diet, according to Edurne Uranga, Vice President of...
Nirsa Supports Paying Christmas Bonus In November
Ecuadorian tuna company Nirsa responded to the government invitation to pay the thirteenth salary payment earlier in November instead of December. Although not obliged to do so, more private...
Grupo Consorcio Takes Cantabrians On A Walk Down Memory Lane
On December 1, Spanish company Grupo Consorcio will celebrate 75 years of being an integral part of the global tuna industry. The Group is honoring this milestone by hosting a over one-month...
Foodwatch Wants MSC Canned Skipjack Off German Shelves
European non-profit Foodwatch has taken a swing at the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), saying that the agency should not certify fisheries that net high bycatch or those that use drifting...