US canned tuna brands have been slashing their retail prices significantly over the last three months, in a reaction to the lower raw material prices for skipjack in Bangkok. Scanning a...
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Central EU Canned Imports Show Strong Growth
As the largest importing market for canned tuna globally, the tuna industry is bursting with references to the European Union. And Central Europe, as the largest market within this community,...
Atuna Introduces Skipjack Price Index
Want to stay up-to-date with the movement of the most important global tuna price indicator in the business? Now you can! Atuna.com has added an exciting new feature to its bursting collection...
One Year In Jail For Mislabeling Tuna?
A hefty sentence could be waiting for seafood suppliers and restaurant owners in California who sell mislabeled tuna. If passed, the new Senate bill would sanction non-compliers with a USD...
Vietnamese Yellowfin Feb Export Sales Plummet
Vietnam’s yellowfin tuna export sales have fallen by as much as 25 percent to USD 73 million. The dramatic drop has been witnessed in sales across February this year, when compared to the same...
The Falling Skipjack Price – Where Is The Bottom? What Did You Think?
Despite widely split opinions in our most recent atuna.com homepage poll, most of our readers are expecting the bottom price of the falling skipjack market not to drop below USD 1,150 CFR BKK....
German Discounters Are Shaking Up UK’s Tuna Business
German retailers, Aldi and Lidl are making their mark in the UK canned tuna business, creating tough competition for the traditional British supermarkets’ formulas. Major UK-owned retail...
EU Canned Tuna Imports Back On Track
The EU canned tuna market is back on track with an eight percent growth in imports last year. After suffering a dip in 2012, the European market for this product has made a recovery, reaching...
Low Drain Tuna Launched In Saudi
One of the largest distributing companies in Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of its new Hanaa low drain tuna product. The new product is said to adopt a “revolutionary” process that uses...
USA’s #2 Tuna Retailer Sold For USD 9 Billion
The United States’ No. 2 Supermarket chain is being sold for USD 9 billion. An investment group led by private equity firm, Cerberus Capital Management, is acquiring the group that is the...
John West ‘Just Add Water’ Tuna Products
After adding new hot ‘Steam Pots’ to its range of tuna products, John West’s ‘just add water’ couscous and tuna combination has hit the screens in a new TV commercial. Now available to watch...
Bluefin Served In Europe: 4/5 Involves Fraud
Four in every five cases of bluefin tuna being served in Europe involves fraud. This is according to a recent study on seafood traceability that conducted a unique investigation into fish...
Big Iranian Tuna Deal Sinks Trader
A spoiled sale of nearly USD 3 million worth of tuna into Iran has sunk a New Zealand tuna company, seeing it fall into liquidation. Oceanic Seafoods in Auckland was put into voluntary...
Retailers Choose To Put Alarm Tags In Canned Tuna
The crumbling Argentinean economy and its accompanying inflation has caused something quite unusual. Because of the increase of theft, even at supermarkets, alarms were placed on food specific...
Success Of Petit Navire’s New Innovative Product
French tuna canner’s brand, Petit Navire, has had great success with its new line of tuna steak products that can be heated in the microwave. The brand, which is owned by Thai Union’s...
Some UK retailers Still Selling Too Much “Fish To Avoid”
The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) biennial Supermarket Survey has revealed that some retailers in the United Kingdom are still selling “disappointing” amounts of “Fish to Avoid.”...
Geisha Tuna TV Commercial Targets Arabic Consumers
A new TV commercial marketing Geisha brand tuna has hit screens in the Middle-East. The canned tuna is promoted for its 30-second preparation time, and a tasty addition to a family’s hot meal....
Rio Mare Launches “Sandwich” Tuna Line
Rio Mare has added a new product into its tuna product portfolio. Aptly named “Sandwich”, the pouched no-drain tuna chunks are marketed as an ideal filling for sandwiches and rolls. As part of...
Will 2014 Witness Last Year’s Peaked Skipjack Prices? What Did You Think?
Opinion was split this time around on our atuna.com homepage poll. Asking “Will 2014 skipjack prices recover to 2013 peak levels?” divided our voters, leaving a nearly 50/50 result. Looking to...
USA Canned Tuna Imports Fall To Seven Year Lows
In 2013, canned tuna imports into the US fell to seven year lows. From June to November 2013, the amount of canned tuna shipped into the US has hit lower levels than imports of the last six...