Hundreds of fishmongers sell bluefin tuna at the Tsukiji market but one man, dubbed the ‘tuna king’, has been watched working and explaining his craft by over 500,000 people. In a video...
Tuna Processing News
Chicken Of The Sea Resolves Walmart Price Fixing Case
Thai Union owned, Chicken of the Sea International (COS) has announced that it has reached an agreement with the nation’s biggest retailer, Walmart in regards to ongoing tuna price fixing...
TU’s 1st “Tuna Commitment” Report Unclear On MSC/FIP Progress
Despite the release of Thai Union’s first annual progress report, detailing its steps towards its sustainable tuna commitment, it still remains unclear how close the firm is to achieving its...
Brexit Transition Period “Valuable” For Tuna In Short-Term
The Fisheries Minister of the United Kingdom has said the Brexit transition agreement will provide “valuable assurances” to seafood companies. The deal between the EU and UK means there will...
Calvo Ranked Among 50 Most Bought Spanish Brands
The Spanish tuna brand Calvo has been ranked among the 50 most widely used brands of consumer goods in Spain. This is according to the report ‘Brand Footprint 2018’, which tracks more than...
RD Tuna Upbeat On Rebate Scheme, Prices Biggest Challenge
Philippine owned RD Tuna Canners, based in PNG, says the debated rebate scheme initiated in the country is “very good” and there is strong optimism about the future of its processing...
Calvo Lifts Sales, Reserves €12m For Litigation Risk
An increase in turnover for 2017 has marked a decade of sustained growth for Grupo Calvo, as it announces both volume and value sales were strengthened. Full year gross profit has dropped...
Confidence In TU Recovery From Heavy Stock Decline
Thai Union will recover from its recent drop in stock market value, according to the majority of voters on the latest Atuna poll. The decline in share price since the beginning of this year...
Chinese Firm Invests Millions To Kickstart Vanuatu Processing
A Chinese company has agreed to provide USD 9 million dollars in capital to get the dormant Vanuatu-based tuna processing plant up and running. The factory has been non-operational for several...
Contradictory Remarks On Future Of Majestic & Frabelle
Local PNG press have reported that the local Fisheries Industry Association (FIA) said the Majestic Seafood tuna cannery is closing its doors and being put up for sale. Shareholders in the...
How To Avoid A Million Dollar Claim Due To Foreign Materials
A consumer finding a piece of glass or metal in their tuna can potentially prove very costly for the brand or company producing the product. While such incidents are rare, tuna firms are...
Ocean Hugger’s Vegan Tuna Aims To Go Global
US company, Ocean Hugger Foods, is set to offer its vegan tuna to consumers outside of the US. The Japanese wholesaler, Wismettac Asian Foods, has announced it will distribute the tuna...
German Processor PTC Gets Withdrawn MSC Certificate Back
Major German tuna processor, PTC, was stripped of its MSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certificate on April 20th, but it has now been reinstated, as the MSC explains the initial withdrawal was based...
TU Wins Several Awards For Thailand’s ‘Best Managed Companies’
Thai Union has been presented with awards in a number of categories in the 18th annual Asia’s Best Managed Companies survey by FinanceAsia. These latest achievements join a list of awards the...
Extra Cardboard Sleeve “Necessary” To Stand Out In Competitive Market
Shelf-stable tuna found in European supermarkets is no longer limited to canned packaging with more brands opting to use cardboard as an extra, outer layer. Despite potentially adding to waste...
Vanuatu Minister Calls For All Tuna To Be Processed Locally
The Fisheries Minister of Vanuatu has called for the country’s fishermen to land catch locally and make use of the nation’s processing plant that is expected to begin operations later this...
StarKist Goes Beyond Tuna With New Chicken Pouches
US brand StarKist has launched a new chicken pouches line marking the first time it has ventured outside of seafood. Alongside its tuna pouches, the brand now offers consumers a chicken...
Dongwon’s Senegalese Tuna Plant Finally Posting Profit
After seven years of owning its Senegal-based tuna plant, Dongwon Group has just started to reap results from the expansion into Africa, as the cannery posts its first profits since in Korean...
New Device Reveals Fat Content In Tuna
A device that measures the proportion of fat in tuna has been developed by Japanese researchers. The machinery is said to make it easier for tuna farmers to determine when the fish is ready to...
Phil Canners Pay Healthy Price Premiums On Origin Catch
Tuna packers in the Philippines are paying out healthy price premiums for “origin” fish – caught by Philippine flagged seiners – which benefits from duty free import in the EU market. All...
