Thai Union subsidiary Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) recognized and awarded over 290 employees at this year’s long service award ceremony. The event acknowledged the efforts made by employees of...
Tuna Processing News
Atuna Poll: Lack Of Easy Opening And Low Quality Drives US Millennials Away From Canned Tuna
Millenials are being blamed for market decline in canned tuna according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Earlier this month, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the CEO...
Jimmy Kimmel Dares Millennials To Open A Can Of Tuna
Even celebrity host Jimmy Kimmel could not resist the urge to join the ongoing debate on whether millennials are really affecting the US canned tuna industry. “Canned tuna...
Azores To Augment Budget For Local Tuna Canneries
The local government of Portuguese archipelago Azores plans to boost funding for regional tuna canneries located in the outermost regions. The “additional support” will cover...
Chicken of the Sea To Reboot Image Through US Campaign
A nationwide US campaign “reintroducing” Chicken of the Sea’s line of branded canned tuna products, spearheaded by New York PR firm MWWPR, will be rolled out in the upcoming...
Thai Union’s UK Salmon Smoker Shuts Down, Axes 163 Workers
Edinburg Salmon Company (ESCo), a processing plant owned by Thai Union Group, closes after owners found “no feasible alternative solution to closure.” A total of 163 permanent staff will be...
ANFACO To EU: Avoid Thailand Free-Trade Agreement
Warnings of a drop in trade competitiveness in the Spanish canned tuna sector were brought to the attention of the nation’s General Secretary of Fisheries, Alicia Villauriz Iglesias, by...
New Research Turns Tuna Liver Into Gold
Researchers at the European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology (Euro Fed Lipid) are evaluating different methods of extracting vitamins and fish oil from high-moisture tuna liver. The...
Plans For Zhoushan Plant Pushed Back
Chinese tuna firm Shanghai Kaichuang Marine International (SK) has announced postponement of the construction of their tuna processing plant in Zhoushan, China. The company has claimed weak...
Zoneco Sells Its Stake In Chinese Tuna Processor To Sojitz
Chinese seafood giant Zoneco has sold its USD 10.5 million stake in tuna processor Dalian Global Food Corporation to Japanese company Sojitz Corporation to shore up its weakened financial...
EU Committee Clarifies Position On Tuna Additives & Coloring
The Regulatory Committee of the European Commission (Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed), who met on 17 September 2018, have clarified their position on the use of...
Alliance Select Foods Exports Boost Earnings In Q3
Philippines-based tuna processor, canner, and exporter, Alliance Select Foods International, Inc. (ASFII), reported a “surge” of earnings in the third quarter, attributed to “stellar export...
Dongwon F&B Entices Kids With Cartoon Tuna Labels
Famous Korean character “Pororo” is the new mascot of Dongwon F&B’s new tuna product. With the release of its new tuna cans featuring a cartoon penguin, the company aims to appeal to a...
Callipo Group To Expand Cold Storage Capacity
Italian tuna processor Callipo Group is developing a new warehouse in the port of Gioia Tauro, Calabria. The frozen storage covers over 5,000 square meters which will be used to hold supplies...
Shifts In Mexico’s Consumer Patterns Towards Jumbo
Growth of the domestic tuna market in Mexico is projected to rise exponentially in the coming decades, in correlation with an observed shift in purchasing habits, preferences towards...
EU Stops Deadly Fish At Border
In October, the EU found deadly levels of Histamine twice this month in tuna products. The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed discovered dangerous amounts of histamine in yellowfin tuna...
Asdomar Wins Oasis Award For “Zero Tuna Waste”
Italian canned tuna processor General Conserve was awarded the OASIS Environment Award for its “Tonno Zero Spreco” (Zero Tuna Waste) project implemented by its local brand Asdomar. The project...
Tuna Cleaners Complain Over Lowered Wages
Peruvian processor Seafrost is facing accusations of underpaying from 28 tuna fillet workers. The company maintains that the salaries have been set based on lowered production rates on...
SeaDragon Struggles To Meet EU Demands For Refined Tuna Oil; Increases Loss
New Zealand-based fish oil supplier SeaDragon reports difficulties in accessing the European market for fully refined tuna oil used in infant formula, causing significant operating losses for...
Century Pacific Sustains Earnings Growth From Robust Tuna Branded Sales
Leading Philippine tuna canner Century Pacific’s consolidated revenue surged up to 17 percent amounting up to PHP 29.48 billion (USD 559 million) in the third quarter. This improvement has...
