The record skipjack catches of Ecuadorian purse seiners in 2024 have spurred their tuna canneries' sales to the EU buyers. The processors needed to attract increased buying interest for the...
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Anfaco Refutes Brailling Cans For Multiple Reasons
Spain recently notified the European Commission about the need to regulate accessible labeling of tuna and other food products for blind people. Spanish canners’ association, Anfaco,...
Sharp Drop But Speedy Recovery Of Shares In Atuna Stock Index
The Atuna Stock Index fell sharply last week but has now recovered. What share movements were reflected in the Index? The market capitalization of eleven tuna companies fell at the beginning...
EU’s Smaller Canned Tuna Suppliers’ Trade Witnessed An Uptick
European traders, retailers, and brands purchased slightly higher volumes of canned tuna in the first quarter of 2025 from their smaller suppliers. While trade with markets outside the EU...
Weakened Italian Canned Tuna Consumption Offset By Higher Export In 2024
Italian canners exported more products mainly to EU countries in 2024 and managed to limit the loss in production volume. Canned tuna remained a favorite among Italian consumers so the...
Readers: 50-50 Chance Of Trump Reducing Tinplate Tariffs
US President Donald Trump's announcement in early June to increase tariffs by 50 percent on steel and aluminum imports into his country could deal a significant blow to several industries...
Huge Volume Of Canned Tuna Shipped To EU In Q1 2025
In the first three months of 2025, European retailers, brands, and traders imported 41 percent more canned tuna than in the same period last year. All suppliers delivered more goods, but those...
Grupo Consorcio Made Strong And Steady Growth In Italy
Grupo Consorcio has strengthened its presence in the Italian market, mainly driven by the sales of tuna and anchovies. The company taking the marketing and distribution of its premium tuna...
Vietnam’s Canned Tuna Exports Sink After Tightened Rules
Vietnam’s canned tuna exporters faced a major setback in the first four months of 2025. Processors claim that the government-introduced regulation last year, on the minimum skipjack size,...
950 Blocks Of Cocaine Seized In Tuna Shipment To France
The Ecuadorian police seized a significant amount of drugs in a joint operation with the country’s Attorney General’s Office at the Naportec port facility in the south of Guayaquil. The...
EU-Initiated Study Throws Light On Tuna Alternatives And Threats
The results of an EU-initiated study focused on the plant-based seafood substitute market and the challenges it has generated for the EU fisheries sector, in terms of labeling, were published...
US Dollar Depreciates To Near Four-Year Low Against The Euro
The US dollar is now at one of its lowest levels against the euro. Since March, the greenback has been depreciating. European tuna buyers can expect better import trade, particularly if they...
Thai Canned Tuna Export To Americas Hits Five-Year Peak
Thai processors’ business with the Americas region increased in the first quarter of 2025, reaching a five-year peak. The US continued to be the top destination. This is good news for the...
Improving Transparency Crucial For Tuna Industry, States Planet Tracker
François Mosnier, Head of Ocean Program at Planet Tracker, a financial think tank, said that the global tuna sector needs to improve its transparency, which can have financial upsides such as...
Manta Skipjack Price Dips As Cold Storages Fill Up
Cold warehouses in Manta are filled with raw material as tuna processors are gearing up for the first veda that will come into force in August. A confluence of factors has depressed the price...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Falls In A Tense Market
Skipjack trade in Bangkok has been slow over the past weeks. The WCPO catches of the fish have not improved in May and the demand by Thai canners has been modest. They are waiting for...
Japanese Demand For WR Hits Five-Year Peak
Japanese processors' demand for frozen whole rounds increased in the first quarter of 2025, hitting a five-year peak. Bigeye continued to be the most purchased species. The Asian nation...
Mediterranean Markets Canned Tuna Imports Hit 5-Year Low
Brands, retailers, and traders in Spain, France, and Italy reduced their imports of canned tuna in 2024. This was the lowest volume in five years for these Mediterranean markets. While French...
French Preference For MSC Tuna Fell In 2024/25
Consumer demand for MSC tuna in France dropped in 2024/25. Canned skipjack continues to be the French’s most preferred product. This information was revealed in the ‘Tuna Market Analysis 2025:...
US Buyers Increased Demand For Vietnam’s Canned Bonito
The US significantly expanded its import of canned bonito in the first quarter of this year, primarily driven by business with Vietnam. Meanwhile, trade with China, which was the largest...