Ecuador continues to face challenges that threaten the growth of its tuna industry, claimed Bruno Leone, President of the National Chamber of Fisheries. However, the country's tuna and seafood...
Tuna Processing News
Spanish Unions Announce Strikes In Galicia As Collective Bargaining Stalls
Seafood canneries in Galicia, Spain, are set to strike in late January and in February. Three workers' unions could not come to an agreement with the Spanish Federation of Processing and...
Maldives Distributes Millions Of Tuna Cans As Ramadan Gift
Last week, the Maldivian government announced it will distribute 118,000 tuna cases for Ramadan in a bid to support domestic tuna processors and ensure food supply to households during the...
Prices of Edible Oils For EU Processors Holding Firm
Prices of sunflower, olive, and soy are holding steady in January, which is good news for EU tuna processors. Overall, food and vegetable oils were more costly in 2025 due to production...
Smart Tunivac: The Future Of Industrial Tuna Cooking
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EU Processors Step Up Yellowfin WR Buying From Seychelles Boats
EU processors more than doubled their yellowfin whole round imports from seiners flagged to Seychelles in the first nine months of 2025. Their demand for the tuna held steady, with overall...
Pakistan’s Ambitious Plans For Multi-Million Dollar Tuna And Seafood Hub
Pakistan plans to develop a 100-acre (404,686 m2) seafood processing zone in Karachi, aimed at boosting value-added exports of tuna and other fish, the government announced. The project, to be...
Chicken Of The Sea Expands Pouches Line To Meet Protein Craze
Earlier this week, Chicken of the Sea announced the launch of its new tuna in pouch – Wild Caught Light Tuna Packet with Frank's RedHot – which is available in retail stores across the US. The...
Vietnam Bets On Sustainable Tuna For More Sales In Canadian Market
Last year, Vietnam’s tuna trade with Canada, one of its growing end markets, grew despite notable fluctuations in some months. From January to November, the sales hit USD 38 million, 10...
StarKist Cannery Begins Operations With Increased Production
The StarKist cannery in American Samoa kicked off its operations for 2026 after a two-week pause in December for its annual holidays. The cannery is expected to produce 450 M/T per day,...
Spanish Processors’ Substantial Drop In Whole Round Imports
Spain was the EU’s largest importer of frozen whole round tuna between January and September last year. However, their purchases made a notable fall over the period, even as most EU countries...
Early Bird Registration European Tuna Conference 2026 Now Open
The Early Bird registration for the 9th European Tuna Conference has officially opened today. Atuna is holding the ETC2026 on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Barcelona, just one day before the...
EU Tuna Loin Quota Runs Dry Within Days Forcing Pro Rata Tariff
The European Union’s autonomous tariff quota (ATQ) for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins was fully exhausted within days in January. The rapid uptake, a pattern seen for years, has prompted Spain’s...
Callipo Group Bets On ‘Made In Italy’ Quality To Sell Tuna
The Italian tuna company, Callipo, was founded in 1913 in Pizzo, Calabria, and 113 years later, the company has expanded from hand-packed, premium quality tuna in jars to include other foods...
DNA Testing Research Reveals Species Diversity In Portuguese Canned Tuna
A new study has lifted the lid on what really goes into canned tuna manufactured in Portugal. Experts used DNA testing to trace the species inside some of the nation's most sold canned tuna...
Dongwon Tuna Extract Named Korea’s Top Brand for 2026
Dongwon F&B announced this week that its ‘Tuna Extract’ has won the 2026 Korea First Brand Award. The product is made by “boiling fresh tuna caught directly from the South Pacific for over...
Captain Fresh Delays IPO, Prioritizes Frime Purchase
Indian seafood company Captain Fresh, which claims to have neared the completion of its acquisition of Spanish tuna firm Frime, has withdrawn its Initial Public Offering (IPO) papers. The...
BlueNalu Secures USD 11 Million In Funding
Cell-based seafood company, BlueNalu, has secured around USD 11 million to scale up production and boost cultivated fatty belly meat of bluefin (toro). On December 29, the company announced...
EU Buyers Import A Quarter More Frozen Loins, Ahead of Stricter Rules
EU markets' demand for frozen raw tuna loins increased in Q3 of 2025, a trend seen throughout the year. Ecuadorian processors managed to almost double their trade with EU retailers and...
Marfrío Takes 100 Percent Ownership Of CLP Factory
After nearly a year of being at odds with one another, Spanish company Comercial Pernas (Coper) and seafood processor Marfrío have come to a deal over the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP), the...
