An image of a tuna being sold in a market, posted by Seafood Adventure, is gathering thousands of likes on Facebook. The post is captioned: “Breaking records! A giant bluefin tuna just sold at...
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Tonno Nostromo Marketing Push To Attract Young Consumers
Italian tuna brand Tonno Nostromo is stepping up its product promotion by partnering with Milan-based digital creative company Jump. Tonno Nostromo is a subsidiary of Spanish Nauterra. Jump...
Japanese Demand For WR Hits Five-Year Peak
Japanese processors' demand for frozen whole rounds increased in the first quarter of 2025, hitting a five-year peak. Bigeye continued to be the most purchased species. The Asian nation...
Tender for Atunlo’s Cape Verde Cold Storage Area Issued
The acquisition of Atunlo's processing plant and cold storage at Cape Verde by Jealsa and Ubago did not go according to plan. The parties could not come to an agreement with the Port Authority...
French Preference For MSC Tuna Fell In 2024/25
Consumer demand for MSC tuna in France dropped in 2024/25. Canned skipjack continues to be the French’s most preferred product. This information was revealed in the ‘Tuna Market Analysis 2025:...
US Buyers Increased Demand For Vietnam’s Canned Bonito
The US significantly expanded its import of canned bonito in the first quarter of this year, primarily driven by business with Vietnam. Meanwhile, trade with China, which was the largest...
Anfaco Tuna Awards Registration Open For Innovations
Companies and organizations rethinking the future of tuna innovations will be honored at Anfaco-Cecopesca's third edition of the Tuna Awards. The accolades will be given to those working on a...
Will US Cut Back On Duties On Tinplate Steel?
The US administration pushed up all tariffs for steel and aluminum imports to 50 percent in early June. This will impact on many sectors, including tuna processors who will face much higher...
Global Edible Oil Prices Drop & Spanish Olive Oil Value Plummets
Worldwide food prices dropped by 0.8 percent in May from the month before. The value of edible oils such as sunflower and soy declined, which is good news for tuna processors using these...
Galician Trade Union Intervenes To Assure “Permanent Jobs” For 31 Albo Workers
The efforts of a Galician-based trade union have led to the permanent employment of 31 workers at the Hijos de Carlos Albo tuna canning factory in Vigo. The FGAMT-CIG, one of Galicia’s largest...
Readers Opine Tunagrove’s New Plant Could Become Successful
Spanish company Tunagrove opened its tuna loining plant, previously owned by Atunlo, in O Grove, earlier this month. The venture is expected to replace the operations of Atunlo, which was the...
China’s Liancheng Gears Up To Tap Domestic Tuna Demand By Opening New Plant
Chinese fishing company Liancheng Ocean Fishery Group recently revealed that it will build a tuna processing facility in Guangdong province. This announcement was made at the Shenzhen...
Finnish Consumers Opting For More MSC Tuna
The volume of MSC tuna sold in Finland increased dramatically between April 2024 and March 2025 YoY with more availability of sustainable canned products in stores. The Finns have high...
US Pre-Cooked Loins Demand From Largest Seller Thailand Dropped In Q1
US demand for frozen, pre-cooked loins declined modestly in the first quarter of this year compared to Q1 2024. Processors in the country bought the intermediary products at a reduced price...
Dongwon F&B Expands Tuna Concentrate Line For Koreans
Dongwon F&B launched two new types of ‘Dongwon Tsuyu,’ a multipurpose sauce, made from tuna and kelp concentrates. The company said in a statement that the products are made “by boiling...
Frabelle’s Million Dollar Cold Storage Begins Operations In PNG
Philippines-based Frabelle opened a tuna cold storage in Papua New Guinea (PNG) last week. The facility, with a capacity of 1,000 M/T, was built with an estimated PGK 6 million (USD 1.43...
Tuna FTA Excluded From Maldives-UK Talks Irks Opposition Party
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), one of the major political parties in the Maldives, questioned the island nation’s President on why a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the...
Protection For Japanese History in Californian Tuna Hub
Terminal Island in California is one of the US’ first hubs to play a crucial role in the nation’s tuna industry. The island was known for its Japanese inhabitants who comprised two-thirds of...
Trump Administration Warns Of Legal Battle After Federal Court Ruling On US Tariffs
Chief economists around the world have said in a latest World Economic Forum’s survey that the global economy is all set to weaken considerably, affecting the trade for tuna and other seafood....
Major Global Highlights May 2025
May was filled with ups and downs in the global tuna industry. The US imposed ‘reciprocal tariffs’ continued to affect deals made in Bangkok. The European Tuna Conference, which was held in...
