Vietnam increased its canned tuna exports to all markets in the second half of 2024 hitting USD 299 million, a record for this period. The US, Israel, Germany, Lebanon, and Egypt were the five...
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Hagoromo’s New Tuna Mini Pouches Are Head Turners
Japanese seafood company Hagoromo Foods is expanding its ‘Sea Chicken Smile’ tuna pouches line. The company sells 50 g pouches and now has introduced 25 g mini ones in four new flavors – Tuna...
Europêche Tuna Group Director Will Address Challenges Of EU Fleets At ETC2025
Lower tuna catches in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans will be discussed at the European Tuna Conference on May 5 at the ICAB building in Barcelona. Atuna introduces Session III panelist...
Dongwon Introduces Affordable Gift Sets For Lunar New Year
Koreans are celebrating the annual Lunar New Year today. Dongwon F&B has introduced over 100 gift sets which could be presented to loved ones during the festive season. The company is...
Hawaii Legislators Pushing For Tighter Rules On Imported Ahi Tuna
Legislators in Hawaii want stricter labeling requirements for imported raw ahi tuna, which they claim are carbon dioxide-treated unlike fish from Hawaii fisheries. US fishermen are looking...
Vietnamese Tuna Industry Keeps Fingers Crossed As 2025 Begins
The Vietnamese tuna industry claims to have had a good 2024 and has begun its efforts to make the most of this year. However, the industry faces several challenges that need to be addressed to...
Dearth Of Young Workers Worries Spanish Canners
The Spanish canning industry is concerned about the lack of enough workforce to keep business running. Anfaco pointed out that over 500 jobs could be filled in the autonomous region of Galicia...
StarKist’s New Challenge Targets Social Media-Savvy Consumers
The US tuna brand has come up with a new online challenge aimed at youngsters who make up the largest group of their consumer base. The ‘StarKist Mashup Challenge’ was launched yesterday to...
Ecuador Argues Increasing ATQ Loins For EU Canners Is “Unacceptable”
The Spanish canners’ association Anfaco asking for an increased volume of duty-free tuna loins under the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) rule has not sat well with the Ecuadorian tuna sector,...
ETC2025 – Registration Now Open
Global tuna industry players will gather in Barcelona, Spain, for the 8th edition of the European Tuna Conference (ETC2025) to discuss the evolving tuna landscape; balancing sustainability,...
Thai Union Key EU Executive Assigned Bangkok Post
Thai Union recently appointed Aloys Meinema as the new Managing Director Ambient Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for its business in Thailand. Meinema, who has served as the General...
Bolton Is Expanding Its Cermenate Plant Operations
Italian tuna company Bolton recently presented its 2025-2027 industrial plan stating that its staffing and canned tuna operations will increase in the main Cermenate plant where canned tuna...
Anfaco And Galicia Kick-Start Mission To Promote Tuna Consumption
Spanish canners association Anfaco has partnered with the Galician administration to promote the consumption of canned tuna and other seafood, especially among young Spaniards. Anfaco and the...
Thai Canners Cut Back On Yellowfin Whole Round Imports In Q1-Q3
Thai processors reduced their overall yellowfin whole rounds buying from January to September 2024 despite some major producers increasing their business. The average value of the raw material...
EU’s New Rule On Listeria In Ready-Made Foods Upsets Producers
The European Commission has updated its rules on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, putting the onus on producers who need to ensure that their products are not contaminated...
New Entity JBT Marel Corporation Begins Business
US-based JBT Corporation has completed its settlement of the voluntary takeover of Icelandic Marel. Going forward, the organizations will be trading as JBT Marel Corporation. Both companies...
StarKist Cannery Resumes Production With High Employee Turnout
StarKist American Samoa started production on Monday, the first day of operations for this year. According to a cannery official, there was a high turnout for work with 90 percent of employees...
Atunlo Cape Verde Workers Want Out Of “Unfair” Contracts
Atunlo workers of the Cape Verde plant will submit a document to a local court for a collective dismissal to get out of their contract, announced the coordinator of the General Industry,...
MIFCO Appoints First Foreign CEO
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has hired a Ukrainian national, Vitaliy Lyubimov, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lyubimov, who is the first foreign national to...
MEPs Question European Commission Over Mercury In Tuna
There is debate at the EU level whether canned tuna is safe to eat despite its mercury content. Several members of the European Parliament (MEPs) recently submitted written questions asking...