US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a guidance for its staff on adulteration associated with decomposition and/or histamine detected during surveillance, sampling, and...
Tuna Processing News
Vietnam Increased Tuna Sales In Major Markets
Vietnam’s tuna export revenue reached USD 728 million in the first nine months of 2024, an 18 percent jump year on year. Sales increased in all three major markets for Vietnamese processors –...
Bankruptcy Administrator Demands Atunlo Reverses Capital Increase Of Its Plants
The bankruptcy administrator for Atunlo is considering taking steps against those responsible for the capital increase carried out before the loining company filed a voluntary bankruptcy...
Petite Navire Lashes Out At NGOs’ Mercury Claims
Thai Union-owned French tuna brand Petit Navire has rubbished the claims made by two NGOs – Bloom and Foodwatch – that its Tuna in Brine contains high levels of mercury. The brand said in a...
Italy Reduced Canned Tuna Imports From Prominent Processors In H1
Italian brands, retailers, and traders reduced their buying of canned tuna in the first half of 2024. Business with most sellers outside and within the EU fell during this period. Ecuador, the...
Bloom & Foodwatch Demand EU Retailers Remove Many Canned Tuna From Shelves
Today, European non-profits Bloom and Foodwatch have jointly urged European regulators tighten the rules for mercury levels in canned tuna. They have also demanded major retailers such as...
Spain Increased Trade With Non-EU Tuna Processors In H1
Spanish retailers and traders imported 13 percent more canned tuna from processors outside the bloc and less from EU canners in the first half of 2024. Ecuador continued to be the largest...
Anfaco And Trade Unions Determined To Get Tuna Excluded In EU-Thai FTA
Spanish canning association Anfaco is not giving up its opposition to the ongoing EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) dialogue with ASEAN countries. Together with its Portuguese counterpart ANCIP...
Nauterra Is Main Employer In Itajaí City
Spanish tuna company Nauterra (formerly Grupo Calvo) is the largest employer in the Brazilian city of Itajaí. Nauterra which produces Gomes da Costa, one of the major national tuna brands,...
French Buyers Massively Reduced Canned Tuna Intake In H1
French brands and retailers imported 21 percent less canned tuna from outside the bloc in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2023. Most nations exported fewer canned...
Spanish Associations Kick-Start Campaign To Push For No VAT On Seafood
Spanish fishing associations are determined to ensure that the national government removes the value-added tax (VAT) on tuna and seafood products. They began a campaign today at the Guzmán el...
Study Reveals More Effective Method To Extract Gelatine From Yellowfin Skin
A group of Spanish researchers recently studied how gelatine can be more effectively taken from yellowfin. Fish skin is a source of high collagen from which gelatine, used in food products,...
Foul Smell From IOT Plant Will Not Be Solved Until Next Year
Seychelles cannery Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT), owned by Thai Union, is taking measures to control the foul smell that has been coming from the production facility for the past few months. A team...
Kamala Harris’ Tuna Sandwich Recipe & Other Social Media Stories
The world has its eyes on the much-anticipated US presidential elections. A video of Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris recently resurfaced on social media where she could be seen...
Vietnamese Tuna Traders Apprehensive About Exports To Israel
The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict may impact the tuna exports of Vietnam to Israel. Vietnamese producers are a bundle of nerves because they are unsure if their shipments to Israel, a major...
Petit Navire Launches Fish Imitation Products Sans Vegan Claims
Thai Union-owned French tuna brand Petit Navire recently launched a range of plant-based imitation fish products. Unlike several brands that use terms such as ‘vegan tuna’ or ‘plant-based...
John West Stops On-The-Go Tuna Lunch Pot, Fans Dismayed
Quitting the production of On-The-Go tuna pots by John West UK is much to the displeasure of loyal consumers who found it an ideal, quick, and healthy lunch. British news site The Sun noted...
Dongwon Industries Will Suffer Loss In Profit From StarKist Settlement In Q3
Analysts predict that Dongwon Industries will experience a decrease in net profit in Q3. Although the Korean tuna and seafood giant will release its numbers only in November, securities...
Solomon Islands Roundtable To Push For Bina Harbor Lacks Investor China
Representatives from the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan met last week with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) officials for a roundtable to discuss...
Gaictech Aims To Be First Choice In Tuna Canning Machinery
Since its founding 38 years ago, Gaictech, manufacturer of tuna processing equipment, has evolved into a modern company that provides high-quality and technologically advanced custom canned...
