Pouched tuna has been hailed as a potential reason behind a falling demand for canned in the US market, with big brands increasing their offerings of these drain-free products, in line with a...
Tuna Processing News
Thai Industry Believes Exports Have Bottomed
Believing that exports reached a low point last year, the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) is expecting growth in business through 2016, explaining that things can only improve from here....
Golden Tuna Announces Saudi Plant Construction
Venezuelan firm Golden Tuna has announced it will begin construction of its first ever tuna processing facility in Saudi Arabia later this year. The plant is set to be situated on a 35,906m2...
Can Alliance Succeed In The UK Market?
Posting a troubling net loss of USD 8 million for 2015, Alliance Select has profit growth at the forefront of its business strategy, with an expansion into the UK market the latest potential...
Indonesia Appeals For Foreign Fisheries Investment
“If you are interested, please come to Indonesia.” Those are the words of the country’s Fisheries Minister, who is urging foreign businesses to make Indonesia’s tuna industry their next point...
Yellowfin Steaks Recalled Over Histamine
A nation-wide recall of frozen yellowfin tuna steaks is currently sweeping Canada as references from a US firm called Sea Delight are suspected of containing dangerously high levels of...
Mars Targeted For Buying “Tainted” TU Tuna
Six protesters have chained themselves to a truck outside the entrance of a Mars-owned Whiskas pet food factory in New Zealand, in objection to the company’s tuna sourcing policies after Mars...
Ensis Cannery To Increase Control Over Maldives’ Tuna
In order to get more control over its own pole and line catch, Maldivian tuna exporter, Ensis, plans to reduce its reliance on the role of Thailand in processing the nation’s MSC certified...
PINSA To Expand Frozen Yellowfin Steak Production
After investing USD 14 million dollars into its new Mexican Atún Dolores tuna processing plant, PINSA Group has big plans this year to raise its yellowfin steak production significantly, as...
Revealed: TU’s Global Market Shares Laid Bare
Controlling close to a fifth of all global canned tuna production, Thai Union is easily the largest tuna processor in the world, with a multitude of brands currently spanning across three...
Alliance Select Eyes Million Dollar Expansion
Filipino canned tuna processor Alliance Select is firming up its presence in the global tuna hub of General Santos City, and is set to invest USD 2 million to expand operations in the area....
Profit Slump Can’t Shake Confidence In TU
The recent revelation of a notable Q1 net profit slump for Thai Union hasn’t managed to shake investor confidence in the firm, while analyst predictions also remain high. Nearly 50 percent of...
Alliance Suffers Multi-Million Net Loss
A company that has been at the center of extensive controversy ignited by allegations from its minority shareholders, Alliance Select has now been hit with a net loss for 2015, which it says...
Thai Union Junks Worker Fees
Thai Union has announced that it is abolishing recruitment fees for all workers in its factories and processing plants effective immediately. The firm states this is a major step towards...
US Store’s New Sustainable Tuna With And Without MSC
An established US grocery chain has this week announced the launch of two new sustainable tuna products to its private label range, yet despite emphasis on the products being FAD free and...
Bumble Bee & Pacifical Ink High-Profile MSC Launch
MSC certified canned tuna will soon be heading to the US market on a large scale, as it has been announced this week that Bumble Bee, one of the biggest tuna brands in North America, has inked...
Atuna Presents: EU Approved Canneries Search Engine
As the world’s largest seafood market, entry into the EU is paramount to companies wishing to sell their products to a big consumer base, however access to it requires products to adhere to...
Last Chance For Duty Free Loins Under EU Quota
EU canners could still be getting their hands on pre-cooked tuna loins imported duty free from anywhere around the world, as the yearly quota which last year was filled in only a week, has...
Labor Violation Protests Against Phil Processor Strengthen
Protests by some 100 laid-off employees from Philippine-based tuna producer, Citra Mina (CM), have entered their third year of continued protests against the firm. They believe there are still...
Billion Dollar Investment Into Ecuadorian Port
A hefty investment of USD 1.2 billion overall will be thrown into a ten year project to see the modernization and expansion of the Posorja port in Guayaquil, Ecuador. This aims at easing the...
