The canned tuna import by Central European countries dropped by a quarter in the first three months of this year. Germany, the largest market, reduced its imports of cans only slightly, but...
Tuna Processing News
Sino-Van Plant Risks Closure After Vanuatu’s Audit
Sino-Van Fisheries Ltd. is awaiting the audit announced by the Vanuatu government in June, which will determine whether the company can continue to operate sustainably and thus expand its...
Lidl Bans Dolphin-Safe Logo On Tuna Products
Lidl has announced that it no longer will allow certain logos on its products in its outlets starting September 27 to “better protect consumers from misleading environmental claims (especially...
Thai Union Reports Near-Complete Sustainability Progress
Thai Union published its 13th sustainability report last week with the progress that the company made in 2025 in its sustainability commitments. The report covers Thai Union’s performance from...
Report Calls On Tuna Industry To Move Beyond Certification-Based Sourcing
Tuna companies are expected to identify, prevent, and address risks in their supply chains rather than relying solely on third-party certifications, such as MSC, according to a new report...
IO Seiners Resume Fishing Hoping Situation Will Turn For The Better
Purse seine tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean has hardly improved in the past few weeks. The water temperature is good and catches should have gone up from the second half of June, but instead,...
Jealsa Launches Canned Tuna In Tetra Pak
Spanish seafood company Jealsa has partnered with Tetra Pak to launch what it describes as “the industry's first shelf-stable tuna in carton packaging”. This replaces the traditional metal...
Dutch Preference For Sustainable Tuna Keeps Rising
MSC-certified tuna sales in the Netherlands has been growing rapidly, with skipjack and yellowfin being the preferred tuna species among consumers in this market. In its Tuna Yearbook 2026...
CNPF Resumes Operations After Limited Earthquake Impact
Century Pacific Foods (CNPF) said it has partially resumed tuna processing at its General Santos facility, more than a week after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake disrupted operations and displaced...
Tuna Australia CEO Says Industry Growth Faces Multiple Headwinds
Australia’s tuna industry is grappling with mounting pressures that threaten growth, ranging from meeting export-market demands for traceability, sustainability, and competitive pricing to...
Oman Fisheries Company’s Board Resigns Amid Liquidity Crisis
An acute liquidity crisis in Oman Fisheries Company (OFCI), Oman’s largest and oldest tuna and seafood processing company, has led to the resignation of its Board of Directors. Its General...
Will Ecuador’s Tuna Sales Shrink In 2026?
The Ecuadorian tuna sector is having a challenging year with low skipjack catches for production, high fuel costs, and elevated raw material prices. Boat owners expect fishing operations to be...
Ecuadorian Tuna Sector Enduring “One Of The Hardest Years”
It is only halfway through the year, but Ecuadorian tuna experts have admitted that 2026 has been one of the hardest years for the industry. The country’s tuna sector has been hard hit by...
US Top Court Leaves Trump’s 2018 China Tariffs Intact
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on Chinese tuna and other products in 2018 during his first term in office. A group of...
African Canneries See Decline In EU Market Share
EU brands, retailers, and traders reduced their intake of canned tuna from smaller processors in the first quarter of this year. In particular, canneries in Africa lost around 30 percent of...
MSC Tuna Volumes Soar As Portugal Embraces Sustainable Seafood
Portugal's market for MSC-certified tuna products surged 153 percent between April 2025 and March 2026, driven by strong momentum from brands and retailers that expanded the availability and...
Philippine Tuna Plant Shutdown Extended Following Aftershocks Damage
Alliance Select Foods International said it has extended the temporary suspension of operations at its General Santos tuna cannery, citing ongoing aftershocks in the area following last week’s...
Readers: Tuna Loins Must Be Excluded From ATQs
The EU’s pursuit of free-trade agreements covering tuna products has heightened concerns among European canners, who warn that greater market access for major processing nations could...
Multiple Factors Drag Down EU Processors’ WR Intake
The demand for frozen whole round tuna by EU processors fell in the first quarter of 2026. The usual suppliers lost a large share of their trade, and their average price dropped. This is in...
Nauterra’s New Campaign Focuses On Tuna As Ideal For Lunchtime
Nauterra has partnered with Spanish media group Atresmedia to promote its canned tuna products as a lunch option through a campaign ‘Tuppers Especiales’ (Special tupperware). The...
