In February, the prices of olive oil fell about three percent in main producing countries in the EU. This is not yet a prelude for canners to expect further price reductions as Spain is still...
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Ecuadorian Processors Furious Over Moving Fishing Offices From Tuna Hubs
The Tuna Association of Ecuador (Atunec) firmly rejected the government's decision to move all fishing and associated paperwork offices from tuna fishing and processing hubs Manta and...
For Anfaco It Is Now Or Never To Halt EU-Thailand FTD For Canned Tuna
The Spanish canning association Anfaco is lobbying with other European groups to demand a reorientation of the EU’s trade policy for 2030 and The European Green Deal for 2050. The top priority...
Mexican Canned Tuna Contains Less Soy But Some Mislabeled
Mexican canned tuna brands have learned their lesson from previous findings by the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) and currently, the majority of canned tuna products the agency...
High Court Rules Jealsa Complies With Environmental Regularities
The Superior Court of Justice of Galicia recently stated in a ruling that it does not find any wrongdoing with the environmental activities of Jealsa after a Galician-based bivalve (a marine...
Boston Seafood Expo Kicked Off On Sunday
The Seafood Expo North America kicked off its 42nd edition yesterday. Global seafood producers, traders, and equipment manufacturers are meeting with their buyers, retailers, and foodservice,...
Famous Korean Singer Brings Sajo Daelim Monstrous Sales
South Korean tuna canner, Sajo Daelim, hired singer Seong Si-kyung to feature in its advertisement campaign. As a result, the sales of all its high-quality tuna products increased by 337...
Cerdeimar Begins Operations In Controversial Spanish Tuna Company’s Plant
Spanish processor Cerdeimar is leasing the packaging plant of controversial tuna company Plaza Chica, based in La Rioja province, ahead of a possible purchase in 2027. Cerdeimar has already...
Global Tuna Highlights February 2024
February brought some good tidings and bad ones to the global tuna industry. Skipjack prices fell in processing hubs Bangkok and the Seychelles. After two years of negotiations, the EU...
NFI Welcomes First Cell-Based Tuna Start-Up
BlueNalu became a member of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) on February 27. It is the first company within NFI that is not operating in the fish sector, but engaged in cell-based tuna...
Plastic Chemicals In US Tuna Cans & Other Foods Worrisome?
How much plastic are Americans consuming on a regular basis because of food packaging? The answer is a lot, according to Consumer Reports (CR). The US organization says many of the basic and...
Anfaco Chalks Out Future Plans As It Celebrates 120th Anniversary
The Spanish canning association Anfaco-Cecopesca recently celebrated 120 years of working closely with the tuna and seafood sector. The group, founded on February 28 in 1904 as the Union of...
Century Pacific Forecasted To Post Double-Digit Profit Growth In 2023
Maybank Investment Banking Group recently predicted that tuna processor Century Pacific will see a substantial increase in its revenue over 2023 and that the net income will grow by 19...
Popular Singaporean Tuna Brand Has French Roots
It is not much known that the Singapore-based most popular tuna brand Ayam was founded by a French businessman Alfred Clouet. In 1891, when Singapore was a part of British Malaya, Clouet...
Anfaco Steps Up Fight Against Vegan Tuna
The Spanish canning association Anfaco has stepped up its fight against plant-based tuna products. It has begun the "#EveryThingByItsName" initiative to raise public awareness about the true...
EU Canned Tuna Sector Must Innovate & Adapt To Challenges
– Viewpoint – The European canned tuna market is one of the most critical businesses in the world, but also one of the most competitive and demanding. According to Anfaco's estimates, ambient...
PAFCO Celebrates 50 Years Of ‘Sun Bell’ Tuna
The Fijian state-run Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) launched the 50th anniversary promotion activities for its domestically-popular tuna brand, Sun Bell, PAFCO's Chairman Mahmood Khan, who...
Thai Union Lost Nearly 13% Of Its Sales Volume In 2023
Thai Union Group's sales rose in the last quarter of 2023, but this could not make up for the losses it incurred in other quarters, as the company reported an eighth less in revenue last year....
Will Oman’s Largest Tuna Cannery Open Doors This Year?
A building of a new tuna cannery in Oman with the largest seafood processing capacity in the region had already been announced in 2022 by the International Seafood Company (SIMAK), but little...
Seychelles Fresh Tuna Firm Wants To Expand Despite Low Fish Supply
Fresh tuna and seafood company Ocean Basket Seychelles is planning to construct a large processing plant despite a lack of supply. It is receiving SCR 40.7 million (USD 3 million) in funds...