Ecuadorian processors have been successful in recovering lost pre-cooked loins business and further growing the segment. Major European canners have been buying more of the intermediate...
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Thai Union Receives Another Sustainability Loan Of USD 61 Million
Thai Union Group has managed to secure more money for blue financing by signing a THB 2 billion (USD 61.2 million) short-term loan agreement with Bangkok stock exchange listed TMBThanachart...
Major Global Tuna Highlights February 2022
February was a busy month in terms of the tuna sector. Spanish cannery workers continued striking for better pay and no gender discrimination while the OPAGAC and MSC FAD fishery...
Purse Seiners Hit By Record Fuel Costs Due To European Conflict
Global energy markets are reacting to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and crude oil prices have hit the highest levels in years. It has also pushed up the value of fuel for tuna purse seiners to a...
IUU Preventive Tool Wins Spanish InnovaTUNA Contest
A system that analyses the origin of tuna through a series of technical indicators won the InnovaTUNA contest by the Bermeo Tuna World Capital Association (BTWC) in Spain. The competition was...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Will Also Affect Canned Tuna Business
While the world’s economy is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been hit by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Economists are worried about higher prices for agricultural commodities...
EU Wants Companies To Guarantee Integrity Of Their Global Value Chains
The EU is getting closer to establishing a legal framework on due diligence for human rights and environmental impacts in global value chains. A proposal was adopted this week by the European...
Readers Opine On Thai Canned Tuna Biz For 2022
In our latest poll, a majority of Atuna readers said that Thailand’s canned tuna business will recover this year. The country’s exports of the product experienced a massive 20 percent YoY drop...
Thai Union Increased Bottom-Line By 28 Percent In 2021
Thai Union Group experienced an exceptional 2021 financial performance despite a slight fall in its canned tuna and seafood (ambient) sales. Its overall earnings were THB 8 billion (USD 247.8...
Human-grade Tuna For Korean Cats & Dogs
The first tuna product by premium pet food company BM Smile is on the Korean market: Pure Tuna Sticks. It is distributed under its brand Pethroom and is made from fresh and clean raw white...
US Pouch Imports Reached New Peak In 2021
The American demand for tuna pouches is stronger than ever with data showing that imports reached a peak last year. This is unlike the downward trend seen in canned tuna deliveries to the...
EU Parliament Wants Temporary Withdrawal Of 0% Duty For Filipino Tuna
The European Parliament (EP) by a large majority once again condemned the human rights situation in the Philippines. But this time, the legislative body has put its foot down and called on the...
Dongwon F&B Reports Drop In 2021 Net Income
Dongwon canned tuna is a household name in Korea and the product is also well-known throughout international markets. The producer, Dongwon F & B, has reported KWN 69.1 billion (USD 57.8...
US Canneries Shifting Their Sourcing Of Pre-cooked Loins
The amount of pre-cooked loins imported into the US shrank by one-third in 2021. Still, the figures indicate that US domestic canned tuna production was quite stable and almost returned at the...
World’s Food Staples Costing More Than Ever
Global food staples such as edible oils, dairy, and coffee are costing more than ever according to the latest price data. The UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) organization stated that the indices...
US Canned Tuna Imports Sank In 2021, Higher Prices Paid
The volume of canned tuna that reached the US last year settled almost at the same level as in 2019, the year before the coronavirus hit and disrupted trading trends. This means that in 2021,...
Freshé – The Disruptor Of US Canned Tuna Category?
Newcomer Freshé is determined to bring more color and flavor to the US canned tuna market. Its founders say that they want their products “to disrupt the traditional canned food industry” in...
Maldives Seeks No Duties For Tuna Export To UK
The UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, made an official visit to the Maldives yesterday. The Maldivian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs took the...
First P&P MSC Tuna On German Shelves
German food manufacturer, Deutsche See, has added MSC canned tuna to its assortment of fish and seafood products. The cans contain Indian Ocean skipjack in water or olive oil, processed in...
Thai Pet Food Business Nearly Doubled In Five Years
Canners in Thailand are growing their canned pet food business around the world, not only experiencing a big rise in 2021 but also hitting peaks in value and volume in the last five-year...