Contrary to the trend followed by many European markets during the global pandemic in the first half of the year (H1), Denmark decreased its intake of canned tuna. Danish importers took...
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New Thai Union Joint Venture For Nutritious Food
Through a subsidiary, Thai Union has invested to create a new joint venture, a company named Food and Beverage United Company Limited. The giant in the tuna business is partnering with BevTech...
Atuna Readers Believe More EU Retailers Will Shut Doors To IO Tuna
Over the past weeks, news came out that Tesco UK will stop sourcing yellowfin from the Indian Ocean (IO) and that leading Belgium retailer Colruyt Group will do the same but for all tuna...
INFOFISH Webinar Prelude For Tuna 2021 Bangkok
The INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition is going virtual this year with a free webinar scheduled on October 14. It will serve as a prelude to the 2021 edition of the event,...
More Than 8,600 Tuna Cans Filled With Drugs Seized In Ecuador
In Ecuador, a ton of cocaine hydrochloride in bags hidden inside 8,688 tuna cans was seized last Friday by the National Police. The drugs were being transported to the port of Guayaquil, where...
Huge Cut In H1 2020 Spanish Orders For Ecuadorian Canned Tuna
The massive peak in demand during the first six months of 2019 in Spain did not repeat itself this year. Not even the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the overall massive drop in volume in 2020....
US Promotes Tuna & Seafood In Oct To Americans
October is National Seafood Month in the US. NOAA is promoting wild-caught fish such as tuna and other marine aquaculture products to Americans by highlighting their health benefits. From...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Continuing Its Historical Downwards Glide
Today, on the last day of the WCPFC FAD ban, the value for skipjack raw material in Bangkok is following the historical trend and has fallen, which was exacerbated by the lukewarm demand from...
Dutch Ports Handled Record Tuna Volume In H1
The hike in canned tuna demand during the COVID-19 crisis was evident in the inflow of imported products to the Netherlands, which took a massive jump during the first half of 2020 (H1). The...
A No-Deal Brexit’s Impact On The UK Market
Today, the last round of negotiations to reach a free trade agreement (FTA) between the UK and the EU began. However, the outcome of these meetings remains very much uncertain. Whatever the...
Rianxeira Tells The Ocean ‘I Love You’ In New Advert
Spanish tuna and seafood brand Rianxeira says "I Love You Blue" in its new advertising campaign, which looks to reassure its consumers about the company’s traceability and sustainable work. In...
Christopher Po Says 2020 Will Be Record Year For Century Pacific
In a recent interview, Christopher Po, CEO of the Century Pacific Group in the Philippines talked about how he dealt with the sudden COVID-19 tuna demand increase by ramping up production with...
Thai Union’s Shareholders Agree On Tuna Oil And Bone Expansion
On September 16, the postponed Annual General Meeting of Thai Union's shareholders took place in Bangkok. On the agenda - the expansion of the seafood giant with another business objective....
Seafood Expo Asia Switches To Digital
After Seafood Expo Asia was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its organizer Diversified Communications has announced that the trade show will be converted into an online event where...
Italian Packers Fill Covid Demand, Exporters Lose Ground
Italian canned tuna buyers slightly reduced their purchases during the first half of 2020 (H1). The strong peak in canned tuna sales reported during the COVID-19 pandemic in March and April...
Mexico To Allow Up To 50% Soy In Canned Tuna
The Mexican government is trying to prevent excessive soy in canned tuna products so a new regulation has been issued. This decision was taken after research last year revealed that multiple...
American Protesters Armed With Bumble Bee Canned Tuna Says Trump
In what sounds like a line taken out of a late-night comedy show, the President of the United States of America has said that the protesters in the country are attacking police by throwing...
Germans Empty Dutch Tuna Stockpiles To Meet Explosive Demand
In order to supply the growing demand for canned tuna that Germany experienced during the first half of the year, buyers imported much more tuna than what was recorded in the previous year....
Belgium Market Leader Shuts Door To All Indian Ocean Tuna
The Belgium market-leading retailer, Colruyt, has made an unprecedented and bold move by announcing that it will no longer be buying any tuna products sourced from the Indian Ocean for its...
IO Supply Crisis Makes French Turn to Spanish Canners
During the first half of the year, many European markets reported a surge in canned tuna sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While this resulted in an overall strong EU imports increase, that...