The famous Tsukiji fish market, which is renowned for its tuna auctions, is now set to be moved to its new location as Tokyo’s governor has backtracked on her concerns about contamination at...
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Thai Canners Hit By “Suffering” US Private Label Market
A notable drop in Thai canned tuna shipped to the United States gives firm indication that demand for this product remains considerably slow, and one US importer describes business for the...
Alliance Invests In Tuna Expansion Pursuit
Major Filipino tuna canner and exporter, Alliance Select, wants to expand its tuna business in several markets and is this year investing PHP 30 million (USD 600,960) in equipment to enlarge...
Big Chinese Player Absorbed, Albo Set To Profit
One of China's largest seafood firms and parent company to iconic Spanish brand, Albo, has been absorbed by State Owned Enterprise (SEO), Bright Food Group, which holds major distribution...
Amazon Buys Whole Foods In $13.7 Billion Deal
US-born major e-commerce company, Amazon, has bought American retailer, Whole Foods, for USD 13.7 billion, a deal that could have big implication for the US food retail segment. The...
MSC Conscious Australia Rising Market For Thai Canners
Thailand’s tuna canners haven’t seen growth in many major markets in recent months, but thanks to their access to MSC certified catch, they are fulfilling a strong and increasing demand among...
Dutch Shoppers Increase Spend On MSC
Consumers in the Netherlands are increasingly opting for sustainable seafood and looking for the MSC logo when buying fish products, a move propped up by the fact that tuna brands on the...
5 Tips To Avoid Scandal Like US Tuna Conspiracy
The sheer scale of the ongoing US canned tuna conspiracy case, which some lawyers state has engulfed an entire industry, has led legal experts to offer 5 tips to firms and their attorneys on...
Chinese E-Commerce Giant Drops Tuna After 3 Days
Chinese online retail giant JD.com has banned the selling of bluefin tuna on its website after pressure from NGOs. As China has been regarded as reluctant in the past to take certain tuna...
Rapid Bangkok SKJ Price Rise Slowing
As the Bangkok whole round skipjack price takes another modest step up, canners in the capital are holding back somewhat, purchasing only hand to mouth volumes. Since April this year, there...
Have Your Say: Sustainable Tuna Sourcing, How Long Should It Take?
With a range of sometimes lengthy deadlines expressed by tuna firms and retailers on making their tuna supply chains fully sustainable, this time around we’re polling our readers on the...
Prices Fall & Consumption Grows For Spanish Canned Tuna
The per capita consumption of canned tuna in Spain has been recorded at its highest level in seven years, according to the latest government statistics, which also point to prices falling for...
Is Price Still No.1 Driver For EU Tuna Shoppers, Or Has It Changed?
While price is shown to have the highest significance in the buying decisions of a large chunk of European seafood consumers, a DG MARE study finds that sustainability also plays an important...
Value Added Tuna Takes Leaps In UK Retail Sales
Although overall ambient tuna sales in the UK retail market have seen a significant tumble in terms of volume, growth is being seen in the value added tuna meal section, with shoppers in the...
US Big 3 Want Conspiracy Claims Dismissed
The US’ largest tuna firms have called on the court to dismiss certain conspiracy accusations made against them, by big retail names like Walmart and Kroger. As part of the long-running tuna...
Weaker USD Rate Some Relief For EU Tuna Buyers
The recent weakening of the US dollar can provide some relief to those European tuna market end buyers that contract in the US currency, at a time when tuna prices are at their highest level...
Hy-Vee’s Double-Digit Sales Jump From Fair Trade Tuna
By stocking and marketing Fair Trade fresh and frozen references, US retailer, Hy-Vee has seen its tuna sales increase by "well over a double-digit" figure, according to one of its executives....
New ATUNA Magazine In Your Mailbox Soon
The third edition of the ATUNA Magazine is now on its way to members’ mailboxes. This recent issue covers a range of central topics for the sector and provides extensive industry information...
Italians Spend More On Canned Tuna
Canned tuna sales in Italy saw a nine percent value rise last year, with one continuation to the upturn likely to be growth in the amount of consumers that say they sway to more sustainable...
Vietnam’s Exports Surge, Fight For Free Trade
Vietnamese tuna processors have again noted a boost in the value of their shipments, especially in the canned tuna category. For this trend to continue, it’s argued that the nation needs to...