The Seafood Expo Global, the world’s largest seafood trade event, is ending today in Barcelona. From May 6 to 8, thousands of attendees visiting the halls, which featured products and services...
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Grupo Consorcio Names Experienced Food Expert As New CEO
Spanish canning company Grupo Consorcio appointed Jesús Gómez as its new CEO on its 75th anniversary. Gómez, an agricultural engineer, has extensive experience in the food and retail sectors....
US Cell-Based Tuna Producer Sees Growth Prospects In UK Market
US cell-based seafood producer BlueNalu is all set to hit the market, with California to become its "first port of entry for its cultivated bluefin". It recently announced a partnership with...
EU Processors Recovered Imports Of Frozen Whole Round Tuna In 2024
European tuna processors purchased approximately 40 percent more frozen whole-round tuna in 2024 year on year. This could be attributed to a large increase in supply from fleets in South...
Dongwon F&B’s Tuna Belly In Soy Sauce Hits Korean Stores
Dongwon F&B announced on April 29 that it has launched a new product, ‘Dongwon Tuna Belly Deep Soy Sauce Flavor'. The product, as the name suggests, is made from tuna belly, but the...
Seafood Expo Global Opens Its Doors
The Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global has begun today in Barcelona with thousands of industry suppliers and buyers worldwide present. Numerous tuna companies are participating in...
Sales Of MSC Labelled Tuna Growing Exponentially
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) published its annual Tuna Yearbook on May 2, World Tuna Day. It revealed that the volume of tuna sold with the MSC label grew by 24 percent in 2024/25. The...
Is There Still Room To Grow For Tuna Industry?
Tuna stocks in most oceans are at a healthy levels but has the tuna industry reached peak catches? Antonios Tzikas, COO of Greece based family run processor Konva, stated that the growth...
Jealsa Executive Discussed Path Ahead For EU Tuna Loining Operations
Juan Luis Alonso Escuris, Vice President (VP), Jealsa, discussed ‘The Future Route For Europe’s Tuna Processing Industry’ at the ongoing European Tuna Conference in Barcelona. He delved into...
European Tuna Conference Begins In Barcelona
The European Tuna Conference 2025, organized by Atuna, kicked off in Barcelona today. Panelists are discussing various topics impacting the European tuna industry throughout the day. The event...
Dongwon F&B Sales Grew In Q1, Sauces & Pet Food Performed Well
Dongwon F&B announced that sales in the first quarter of this year grew by nearly 7 percent compared to last year. Dongwon canned tuna, tuna sauces, and pet food fall under this segment....
Lower Skipjack Supply Drives Price In Manta
Lower supply has pushed up skipjack prices in the Manta processing hub. There is also an added uncertainty of the impact of the US “reciprocal tariffs” on Ecuadorian processors if or when the...
Dampened Skipjack Trading Mood In Bangkok Tuna Hub
The ongoing global economic situation, driven by the US administration, has severely dampened skipjack trade in the Bangkok processing hub. However, there has been some downward movement in...
Major Global Highlights April 2025
April was quite a dramatic month for global tuna trade. Prices in major tuna hubs did not witness noteworthy changes except in the Indian Ocean region. US President Donald Trump kick started a...
Spanish Seafood Company Pesciro Begins Tuna Loining In Vigo
Vigo-based seafood firm Pesciro recently announced it has begun processing tuna into loins. Pesciro recently signed a deal with Frigoríficos de Vigo to operate in the latter’s plant in Bouzas,...
EU Canners Continue To Buy More Skipjack Loins From Within The Bloc
The EU exports of pre-cooked loins were at a five-year high in 2024, with increasing skipjack volumes, followed by yellowfin, comprising the majority of the shipments. There was an incredible...
EU Nations’ Pre-Cooked Loins Business Made Remarkable Growth
EU countries' export of pre-cooked loins increased in 2024, with traded tonnages at the highest level in five years. Spain continued to be the largest sender of this product, with most of the...
Excellent Tuna Sales Drove Alliance Select’s Revenue In 2024
Alliance Select Foods International’s consolidated revenue increased by 28 percent in 2024, driven by good sales in the tuna division. The group’s key business is processing, canning and...
TUNO Owner Atlantic Natural Foods Files For Bankruptcy
US food company Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF), which produces plant-based alternative tuna under the brand TUNO, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Louisiana Eastern Bankruptcy...
Grupo Balfegó Revenue Rose By 23 Percent In 2024
The Spanish bluefin fattening company Grupo Balfegó recently announced that it has closed its 2024 financial year with a turnover of EUR 107.6 million, 23 percent more YoY. According to...