The volume of MSC shelf-stable tuna sold in the UK has risen more than fifteenfold in the past five years due to more offerings. John West, the leading brand, sold the highest number of...
Tuna Processing News
Atunlo Loses Its Final Remnant
The logo of Atunlo, a former Spanish tuna loins processor, will soon disappear. Multinational logistics firm Frigoríficos de Galicia (Frigalsa) recently terminated its real estate agreement...
Thai Processors Shift WR Yellowfin Sourcing
The purchase of frozen whole round yellowfin by the Thai processing industry for canning and processing frozen raw loins and steaks dropped in the first quarter of 2026. The supply from WCPO...
Vietnam Tuna Exports To US Under Scrutiny After USTR Findings?
The US Trade Representative (USTR) designated Vietnam a 'Priority Foreign Country' in its recently published report, citing weak intellectual property enforcement, thus raising the prospect of...
Tuna Health Claims Stir Online Buzz & Other Social Media Stories
Canned tuna comes into the spotlight after Grace Beverley’s claims. Want to see how to cook the perfect steak? An Instagram page has the tips for you. An eight-year-old American boy celebrates...
Nauterra’s Turnover Hits Record, Crowning Touch To 85th Jubilee
Spanish vertically-integrated company Nauterra (formerly Calvo) recorded over five percent growth in 2025 in its turnover, with increased branded canned tuna sales. The company also celebrated...
EU Tuna Vessel Owners Renew Alarm Over Indonesia Pact
European vessel owners have renewed calls for tighter scrutiny of possible duty-free imports of Indonesian fresh and frozen tuna loins into the bloc, raising the issue during a May 7 meeting...
US Canned Tuna Demand Stays Strong As Reliance On Asian Packers Drops
US brands, retailers, and traders slightly reduced their imports of canned tuna in the first three months of this year compared to the record Q1 2025. They stayed above the average normal...
Spanish Tuna Firm Actemsa Eyes Expansion
Spanish tuna company Actemsa, one of the leading names in the European tuna industry, has a strong presence in the sector. The company recently announced plans to venture into new avenues...
Tuna Among Segments That Powered CNPF First-Quarter Profit Growth
Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) reported a 15 percent year-on-year revenue increase in the first quarter of 2026, stating “resilient volume growth helped cushion cost headwinds.” OEM exports...
How To Prepare For Digital Product Passport?
The expected EU digital product passport for tuna products requires a new mindset, said Leonhard Kipphan, Head of Sales Track & Trace at Osapiens. At the European Tuna Conference, he gave...
Nirsa Navigates Global Uncertainty And Challenging Market Conditions
The current global situation with higher marine fuel prices, extra freight surcharges, and volatility of catches is impacting tuna fishing fleets, and vertically-integrated company Nirsa is no...
Tuna Overtakes Cod In MSC-Certified UK And Ireland Sales
In the UK, a new milestone was reached as MSC-certified tuna sales overtook those of cod, becoming the most sold species with a blue tick last year. The volume of MSC tuna purchased in this...
Genova Debuts Ready-To-Eat Mediterranean Tuna Bowls
Genova Premium Tuna has launched two new high-protein ‘Mediterranean Tuna Bowls’ in the US, amid rising consumer interest in Mediterranean diets. Thai Union, through its US subsidiary...
Mohamed Anas Appointed To Lead State-Owned Mifco
Maldivian state-run Mifco has named Mohamed Anas as its CEO and Managing Director, succeeding Farhath Shaheer, who stepped down in April after more than a year in the role. Before taking the...
Global Appetite For MSC Tuna Surge Led By Germany & US
Global sales of MSC tuna continued to grow from April 2025 to March 2026, led by strong demand for skipjack. Germany remained the largest market for sustainably sourced tuna followed by the...
Softening Skipjack Price In Bangkok, El Niño Grip On WCPO Supply
The price of frozen whole round skipjack in the Bangkok hub is softening amid reluctance by canneries to buy raw materials at high rates. The supply from WCPO fisheries remains poor. Atuna has...
EU Freezing Rule Responded To Fraud Prevention Rather Than A Health Crisis
Salvador Ramon Mateo, President of Frime, emphasized the challenges of compliance with the -18 degree Celsius rule for purse seiners at the Atuna European Tuna Conference held in April in...
Maldives, Sri Lanka Tighten Trade Relations With New Tuna Deal
Maldivian state-run Mifco will soon begin exporting its premium canned tuna, Fasmeeru Felivaru, to Sri Lanka through Colombo-based Development Interplan Ceylon Ltd. (DICL). The deal was signed...
Albacore Stands Out Amid Thai WR Purchases Decline
Thai processors reduced the purchases of all frozen whole round tuna species, except albacore, between January and March this year. In the first quarter of 2025, Thailand imported 193,367 M/T...
