There is a continuous decline in demand among Thai tuna packers for skipjack caught in association with FADs, sources tell Atuna, outlining that more than ever, higher price premiums are being...
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Rio Mare Launches Its First MSC In Italy
Italy’s canned tuna leader, Rio Mare has launched its first MSC tuna product in its home base. The introduction fits hand in hand with a recent survey revealing that a significant chunk of...
WTO Win Gives Firm Hope For Export Growth To US
The recent Mexico win in the WTO tuna labelling dispute has given firm hope among the nation’s processors that canned tuna exports to the United States can be boosted. However, one key...
How World Tuna Day Was Celebrated All Over The Globe
What started as a small celebration in Papua New Guinea, World Tuna Day and the commemoration of all tuna species has spread to be a globally marked event. With thanks to a UN ratification...
Anova’s Answer To Growing Tuna Trends
As part of its new chilled counter range, Dutch tuna supplier Anova Seafood is bringing out cubed albacore, a ready-to-eat product not often seen in European supermarkets. The innovation is...
Century Looks Beyond Tuna For Growth
Century Pacific continues to diversify its product line, expanding not only in tuna, with its latest investment acquiring a canned pork and beans brand, dominant in the Philippine market....
Walmart Updates Complex Tuna Promise
Walmart, the world's leading retailer, has made updates to its canned tuna sourcing policy, which sees its complex commitment switch from requiring MSC certification specifically, to...
Trump Tax Cut A Win For TU Profit?
Thai Union is expected to achieve even higher 2017 profit results on the back of Trump’s unveiling of plans to reduce the US corporate tax rate. A leading Asian analyst firm predicts the...
World Tuna Day: Getting Ready For Big Celebrations
Tomorrow sees the event the tuna industry has been waiting for; the first globally recognized World Tuna Day. The occasion will be celebrated all over the world, with its importance...
High Valuations Slow Down Tuna Business Mergers
Over the last few years there has been a notable slowdown in tuna industry mergers and acquisitions, which is credited not to a lack of appetite, but partly to high valuations of small to...
High-End Brand Offers Exclusive Australian Albacore
A small company based on Australia’s East Coast has become the nation’s only brand exclusively selling Australian caught tuna. The high-end boutique jars are considerably pricier than your...
The Only Tuna Product In Brussels’ Excellence Selection
A product from the Polish brand Graal was the only tuna variant selected for the “Excellence” showcase section of the world’s largest seafood show in Brussels held this week. The Salatino...
Another Big Win For Mexico In WTO Dolphin-Safe Dispute
In what is another major win for Mexico, even beyond its own expectations, the WTO has authorized the country to levy a USD 163 million annual tariff sanction against the US; the latest result...
Tuna Industry Gathers In Brussels For ETC2017
The 6th edition of the European Tuna Conference & Exhibition has kicked off in Brussels today, gathering tuna professionals from all corners of the industry for a day packed with insider...
TU Shakes Hands On $50 Million Loan
Thai Union has officially finalized an important loan agreement with HSBC Thailand, with funds targeted at continuing international expansion for the canned tuna leader. The firm celebrated...
Top Tuna Players Head To World’s Largest Seafood Show
The Seafood Expo Global is taking place in Brussels next week and the world’s largest seafood trade fair is expected to be bigger than ever, as it celebrates 25 editions in the Belgian...
Eroski’s Bold Buying Policy Tipped As Big IUU Stride
With the news that Spanish retailer, Eroski, has used the EU's carding system to shape its tuna buying policy, we wanted to know whether Atuna readers believed that this represented a big step...
MSC-Committed Hotel Chain Advised Not To Sell Yellowfin
Scandinavia’s first fully MSC certified hotel group has almost no tuna on its restaurant’s menus. According to the group, it has been advised by WWF not to serve yellowfin and bluefin, despite...
Underfilled Tuna Drives Up “Slack-Fill” Lawsuits
The number of lawsuits that accuse food companies of underfilling their products and tricking consumers in doing so have increased massively in recent years, and the growth has been partly...
“Evocative” Nostromo Ad Promotes Decades Of Tuna Tradition
Italian canned tuna brand, Nostromo, has launched a new TV commercial, which is due to span across three weeks and is themed around the brand’s heritage and experience of the market. One of...