StarKist has announced its most recent partnership with US hot sauce brand, Tapatio, through the launch of its latest addition to the Tuna Creations Bold product line. Its popular flavored...
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Record Attendance Expected At Anuga Fair
The world’s largest trade fair for food, Anuga, opened its doors on October 7th in Cologne, Germany. The five day event showcases the latest trends and innovations in the global food market,...
Trader Joe’s Underfilling Dismissal Attempt Fails
A court has rejected US retailer Trader Joe’s attempt to dismiss claims in a lawsuit stating the chain sold underfilled tuna cans, and consequently misled consumers. The class action lawsuit...
John West Profits Take A Hit After Brexit
The UK’s biggest tuna brand, John West, has seen its profits decrease after Britain’s decision to exit the European Union. Despite seeing a growth in volume sales, the increased cost of...
Sentencing Dates Postponed In Price Fixing Case
Two former Bumble Bee executives have been granted the request for a delayed court hearing. The men were scheduled to be sentenced this month for their involvement in the US canned tuna price...
US Big 3 Fail To Have Price Fixing Claims Dismissed
Attempts of the Big 3 US tuna brands to have claims tossed in the price fixing case have been dismissed by a California Federal Judge. StarKist, Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea wanted to see...
“High Raw Mat Prices Will Not Drive Consumers Away”
Common belief in the global tuna sector industry is that higher prices of raw material tuna will lead to an increased cost for the end consumer buying canned tuna – and that this can cause...
US Market Less Attractive For Phil Canners
Philippine canners, who mostly supply to the foodservice business and not the retail market, have in recent months been decreasing their tuna shipments to US buyers, continuing the trend seen...
Balfegó Campaign To Make Chefs Aware Of Bluefin Fraud
One of Spain’s largest bluefin tuna catchers, Balfegó Group has launched the ‘I Gastronomic Fortnight of the Red Tuna’ in Madrid in cooperation with 70 restaurants. The eateries will offer...
Lab-Grown Tuna Loins To Replace Wild Catch?
Bluefin tuna meat is being grown in a laboratory by start-up company, Finless Foods, as it believes the current rate of fishing will result in a “scarcity of fish meat” for consumers....
Brazilian Tuna IPO Turns Into Great Disappointment
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) for Brazilian food company Camil Alimentos, owner of the Coqueiro tuna brand, did not, as predicted, attract as many investors as it hoped for. Last week the...
Fragile Recovery For US Imports
After having witnessed a significant fall in 2016, January-July imports of canned tuna into the US have this year improved slightly. However, recent dwindling demand from US buyers due to high...
Canada/EU Free Trade: Small Impact On Tuna
A newly inked trade agreement between Canada and the EU bloc will be of little help to EU tuna exporters, as they will still continue to struggle to compete with Asian suppliers, which now...
New Underfilling Accusations For StarKist
Major US tuna firm StarKist is facing allegations of fraud, as consumers are again accusing the company of underfilling its cans. This recently filed complaint follows a lawsuit against the...
Potential Canadian Buyer Of Clover Leaf Named
Bumble Bee’s Canadian canned tuna branch, Clover Leaf, is rumored to be getting closer to a sale, with frozen fish firm High Liner Foods now being named as an interested buyer. UK private...
No Sign Of Recovery For Bearish Dongwon Stock
After a temporary improvement seen in the last month, investor confidence in the Korean tuna giant Dongwon Industries has fallen yet again, with the share price dropping to the lowest level of...
Princes To Appeal Over “Misleading” Sustainability Claims
Major European tuna firm, Princes, will be appealing against a decision from the Dutch Advertising Code Foundation (Stichting Reclame Code), which determines that certain statements and...
Pressure On Mexican Tuna Trade If Trump Pulls Plug On NAFTA
Duty free tuna trade in the US market could be slipping away from Mexico’s industry, as NAFTA talks are said to have taken very slow progress. The possibility of President Trump withdrawing...
Readers: China Will Benefit More Than Ecuador From FTA
The chance of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) being inked between China and Ecuador got Atuna readers thinking, and in their majority they believe that the deal will be more beneficial for the...
Ecuador Urges US To Drop Tuna Trade Tariffs
Keen to revive Ecuador and US trade and investment ties, officials from the South American nation are pushing the US government to slash import duties on a range of products, including...