Ecuadorian tuna exports to the European Union are to continue to enjoy zero percent duty tariff. EU’s new General Scheme of Preferences (GSP), which will see duty-free benefits for Ecuador’s...
Tuna Processing News
Venezuelan Demand Boosts Portuguese Exports
A dramatic increase in the demand for imported canned tuna from the Venezuelan market has seen Portugal’s exports to the socialist South American country rocket. Canned tuna exports from...
PNG Requests ANFACO To Render Evidence On “Smuggling”
Officials in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) National Fisheries Authority (NFA) are shocked and have ordered a full investigation into recent “smuggling” allegations by ANFACO. In a letter issued to...
Saupiquet Introduces New Variety Of Tuna Fillets In Club Can
French company Saupiquet has added a new variety to its line of tuna products that dominate the German market. The tuna fillets packed inside a club can come in a choice of natural, extra...
Analyst Puts Thai Union Stock On “HOLD” Despite Dip In Tuna Sales
Thai Union’s third quarter tuna sales are expected to reveal a steady decline this year. Delayed purchase from customers concerned about a potential decrease in global tuna price, and lower...
Canadian Albacore Loins In Future To Go Duty Free Into EU
Canadian albacore tuna loins will have their export duty cut and in seven years the product will enjoy duty free trade to the EU. The current 24 percent tax on frozen tuna loins shipped from...
New Tuna Plant To Be Opened In Gabon
Next month will see the opening of a new tuna processing plant in Gabon, Africa. Thon des Mascareignes, a tuna production company with a tuna loining plant already in Mauritius, has reached an...
Thai Union To Carry Blue Ribbon On Human And Ocean Well-being
Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) will be the first Thai-owned company to become part of a global strategy for aligning ocean health and human well-being. TUF President, Mr. Thirapong...
ANFACO “Briefs” Chief Negotiator On Thailand Tuna Trade Deal
The Secretary General of ANFACO, Juan Manuel Vieites, has met with the chief negotiator of the European Commission to discuss the potential trade agreement between the EU and Thailand, in...
Ecuador’s Exports Up 90 Percent In Just 3 Years
Ecuador’s export of canned tuna and pre-cooked loins has been on the rise since 2009, showing significant increases each year. In 2012, Ecuador exported a whole 90 percent more tuna...
Hagoromo Recalls 6.72 Million Tuna Cans On Histamine
Hagoromo Food Corp., Japan’s main tuna processing company, has announced that it will recall a substantial 6.72 million cans of tuna from the market after examination revealed that...
Thiraphong Admits TUF Was Hit By “The Perfect Storm”
The President and CEO of the world’s largest seafood processing and exporting company has admitted that, this year, Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) has been hit by “the perfect storm”....
Dardanel Launches Line Of FOS Certified Tuna
Dardanel Önentaş Gıda San. A.Ş., the major canned and seafood producer in Turkey, has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its entire tuna and clams product line. Following a thorough...
6 International Specialties Infuse “Vier Diamanten” Tuna
Austria’s leading canned fish brand, Vier Diamanten (in English Four Diamonds), is offering its customers a line of international specialties that includes six variations of tuna from the most...
Prosalud Firming Its Grip On Central American Tuna Markets
Prosalud is one of the companies in Latin America showing, within the tuna sector, leadership on innovation and quality throughout its extensive list of products. Its Sardimar brand, which...
Thai Union Expects Recovery By End Of 2013
Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) expects the second half of 2013 to reveal a recovery of operations as tuna prices begin to stabilize. The world’s largest seafood processor and exporter...
Calvo El Salvador Showing Strong Domestic Growth on Tuna
Domestic sales for Grupo Calvo’s El Salvador production are expected to show growth significantly through 2013, with an increase of 15 percent predicted for the close of the year. Calvo’s...
Senate Approves StarKist Lease
The American Samoa Senate has endorsed that the government’s lease with StarKist Samoa remain at the current rate of 29 cents per square foot (0.09 m²) for its renewal. The 30 year lease will...
Ivory Coast Gets Carte Blanche From EU On Tuna Exports
An approval of an unrestricted volume of EU tuna exports has been granted to the Ivory Coast after a European Union veterinary felt that the West African country had made satisfactory efforts...
John West “Infuses” No-Drain Tuna With Basil And Chili
John West has launched an Inspirations/Infusions range that introduces two new canned tuna products to the market. Hitting the shelves in attractive green and red colored lithographed...
