Tuna consumers from the Arabian Gulf demand quality when it comes to canned tuna with ‘chunks and skipjack solid’. Also, understanding their eating habits and requirements are key...
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Thai Union’s Sales Grow While Revenue Falls
Although the sales volume grew by 3.8 percent in the third quarter of 2019 (Q3), Thai Union’s revenue of the sales over the period declined by 6.8 percent. The company blames the...
Former Bumble Bee Employee Says Lischewski Ordered Price-Fixing
During the first day of the criminal trial of former Bumble Bee CEO Chris Lischewski for price-fixing canned tuna, a former executive of the company took to the stand to say that the...
UK’s Import Volume Up, Defies Brexit
Despite the UK going through the insecurity of the Brexit process, canned tuna shipments to the country during the first half of 2019 (H1) showed a modest uptake. British buyers brought...
Ecuador Tuna Imports Surging Among Spanish Buyers
The first half of 2019 marked a remarkable surge in the volume of imported canned tuna entering Spain. Buyers from the European tuna giant country acquired a total of 32,945 M/T of the...
On-The-Spot DNA Test For Tuna Now Possible
A kit that allows on-the-spot DNA testing of tuna has been developed by the Peruvian biotech analytical firm, BioAI. The technology is also applicable to several other...
Jurors Biased Against Lischewski’s Wealth Says Defense
Before the start of Chris Lischewski’s trial on Monday, his defense counsel has filed an objection with the federal court in California urging it to reconsider certain evidence showing...
Ecuador Gets Slapped With EU Yellow Card
After months of speculation, Ecuador has been slapped with a yellow card by the EU due to the country’s inability to comply with agreed international standards about IUU fishing. The South...
How Tuna Consumption Differs Per Country
A majority of Canadians crave tuna sandwiches, while Austrians love their healthy green salads with tuna, and the Saudis like to eat the fish straight from the can. This is according...
Yellow Card A Blow For Europe’s Main Tuna Supplier
The South American tuna giant, Ecuador, was given an EU yellow card due to the country’s inability to comply with agreed international standards about IUU fishing. For years,...
Big 3 Might Benefit From New Policy On Fines
In the US, a new policy introduced by the Department of Justice provides long-needed guidance to prosecutors evaluating a company’s claim of being unable to pay a criminal...
Upward Trend Of Vietnamese Tuna Exports To The US
Over the last couple of months, Vietnamese tuna exports have been steadily growing – largely thanks to the Southeast Asian country taking advantage of the ongoing US-China trade...
Frinsa Takes Maersk Back To Court Over Damaged Tuna
Just over a month after Maersk reached an agreement with Princes over a destroyed cargo of tuna, the Danish shipping company is at the center of another legal battle....
The Extreme Love Affair With Tuna In The Med Region
The European population consumes a great variety of canned fish, and tuna is one of the most popular. Luca Alemanno, Bolton Food’s General Manager Italy and also Marketing and Innovation...
Bangkok Skipjack Breaks Through USD 1,000 Barrier
The market sentiment for frozen whole round skipjack remains bearish in Bangkok. Pacific catches have been outstanding and the demand remains weak. There is not much confidence...
Readers: Not So Sure About Growing Global Tuna Demand
Our readers are divided on whether the global demand for tuna around the world is growing. A small majority of 46.7 percent believes that the consumption of tuna will continue to enlarge. On...
Trump Cancels Thailand’s Seafood Trade Benefits
On Friday, President Trump announced that the zero-duty status for several seafood products from Thailand will be suspended. Instead, a new import tariff of 4-5 percent will go into...
Saturday Night Live Jokes About Trump and Albacore
On a recent Saturday Night Live sketch, actor Alec Baldwin, while impersonating the US President Donald Trump, took tuna to the forefront when joking about the President’s recent visit to...
Renewed EU – Seychelles Tuna Fishing Deal Lucrative For Both
The EU tuna fleet of 40 seiners and eight liners can continue fishing in the Seychelles EEZ for the next six years. The long-standing cooperation between the parties and their commitment to...
The Tomato That Wants To Be Tuna: Tunato
A new raw product has arrived at the European market, it is a 100 percent vegetarian dish with tomato as its main ingredient. It also wants to benefit from the status of tuna on...