The Easter season is always a time when canned tuna sales get a boost as many who follow this Christian tradition do not consume meat and switch to fish. This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Women Playing Vital Role In Family Tuna Trade
Although not many women fish for tuna, there is a wide range of opportunities for them to work in tuna fisheries' value chains. They hold positions in trading and processing the...
Barbados Wants To Boost Its Tuna Exports
The tuna sector of the Caribbean island country of Barbados has drawn up a plan to increase the value and sustainability of its exports. United Nations organizations UNCTAD and FAO, also took...
Seafood Expo North America Announces New Dates
Seafood Expo North America has announced its new dates after being postponed from its original dates of March 15 to 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event is now rescheduled for...
Tort Law Firms Involved In Dolphin-Safe Tuna Battle
The ongoing class action suits by canned tuna consumers against the US Big Three -- Bumble Bee, StarKist, and Chicken of the Sea – are being carried out by law firms with experience in class...
Century Pacific Strong 2019 Results Send Shares Vertical
On April 1, Philippines-based canned tuna producer and brand owner Century Pacific Food reported that its net income increased 11 percent to PHP 3.1 billion (USD 60.95 million) in 2019. It...
Skipjack Price In Manta Slightly Declines Amidst Good Catches & Coronavirus
A couple weeks ago, cold storages were nearly full and the demand for skipjack raw material in Manta slowed, which increased the possibility of pushing prices down. The largest tuna port in...
Ecuadorian & Spanish Canners Take A Beating In German Market
Since Germany’s canned tuna imports shrunk significantly in 2016, the market had been recovering and even surpassed previous volumes. But the good news for import origins did not last too...
EU Green Lights Vietnam’s Duty-Free Canned Tuna
The European Council has approved the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). With this final step, it clears the path on the EU’s side for the deal. Once the Vietnamese National Assembly...
Judge Says StarKist Mischaracterized Dolphin-Safe Case
A US federal judge has refused to dismiss the dolphin-safe class action suit against StarKist, stating that the company’s bid to drop the case is based on allegations that the plaintiffs are...
Despite Lockdown & Supply Issues, Bangkok Price Holding Steady
Demand for canned tuna in end markets across many countries including Thailand has increased due to the global virus outbreak. On the other hand, the supply to Bangkok could face some...
Bumble Bee CEO Joins Board Of Plant-Based Good Catch
Jan Tharp, the CEO of Bumble Bee, has joined the board of directors of Gathered Foods, which produces the plant-based seafood replacement brand, Good Catch. This emphasizes Bumble Bee’s...
Italian Importers Soften Their Canned Tuna Demand
Although Italy managed to climb out of a recession last year, 2019 still ended on an economically weak note. Overall, imports in the country declined and canned tuna was not the exception....
Reviewers Rank StarKist’s 15 Tuna Creations Pouches
A US online news website has ranked StarKist’s 15 different flavors of pouched tuna from its Tuna Creations line. According to Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez from Cleveland.com, the Lemon...
Aussie Retailer Includes Canned Tuna In Survival Grocery Box
Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket chain, will be rolling out a new coronavirus survival box which includes canned tuna, for the elderly and the vulnerable who are stuck at home...
Thai Union Pays Interim Dividend To Prevent Impact On Shareholders
On March 27, Thai Union’s Board of Directors approved the payment of an interim dividend of THB 0.22 (UDS 0.0067) per share for 2019. The company has postponed the 2020 Annual General Meeting...
Low Air Freight Amid Covid-19 Affects Artisanal Tuna Fishers
Small-scale tuna fishermen who mainly supply fresh fish for exporting are among the most affected by the coronavirus. Due to a vast disruption in the supply chain, a great number of these...
Spain & Germany Tighten Grip On British Tuna Market
For the majority of 2019, the UK was negotiating a withdrawal agreement with the EU, but this did not have a big impact on canned tuna trading as the kingdom’s imports...
COVID-19 Might Boost Vietnam’s Tuna Exports
The Vietnamese tuna industry is forecasting that its exports will increase around 15 percent in 2020, surpassing USD 719 million. According to VASEP, this is in great part due to the...
French Fishery Also Aims For Bluefin Certification
In the midst of the controversial MSC certification for a Japanese Atlantic bluefin fishery, another company targeting the same species is also hoping...