European retailer Carrefour announced on Wednesday that it will not source IO yellowfin for its own canned products in Spain, France, Italy, and Belgium since this species is overfished. The...
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Smuggling Ring Laid False Trails To Cover Millions In Illegal Bluefin Trade
The Central Magistrate’s Court of Madrid accused 12 companies and eight people, of illegally fishing and trading bluefin last week. The alleged criminals used a complex network and...
Will FDA Lot Codes Be Successfully Implemented?
The US is going stricter on its food tracking standards for tuna and other products. The FDA’s Food Traceability Final Rule, a part of the US Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) established...
Thai Union’s Thriving Market Of Tuna Byproducts
Global seafood giant Thai Union (TU) has been valorizing by-products from tuna processing and this market is indeed thriving. Magnus Bergkvist, Head of Science and Research, Global Innovation...
Manta Skipjack Price In Balance, Empty Cans A Worry For Producers
A sustained high supply of frozen whole round skipjack and an equally great demand for the raw material are presently keeping the price level at the Manta processing hub. However, some issues...
Readers Opine Spaniards Should Not Pay Tax On Tuna Products
The decision of the Spanish government to exclude tuna and other fish items from the tax reduction on basic foodstuffs did not sit well with associations such as Anfaco and Cepesca. They...
SKJ1.8:BKK Remains Level, Red Sea Issues Impacting Trade
The Bangkok skipjack price is remaining level for now with a steady supply of frozen whole round tuna being discharged to the canneries and there is a continued demand for the fish. However,...
US Cops Find Crooks Using Tuna Cans & Other Social Media Stories
Three perpetrators from Florida would not have in their wildest of dreams thought of being nabbed because of the tuna cans they purchased! The men, who were alleged of having dumped 860 pounds...
Maldivian Tuna Exports Heavily Declined This Year
Tuna exports from the Maldives nosedived in the first five months of 2024 compared to the previous year, pushed down by a great reduction in the fresh, chilled, frozen skipjack category....
Princes Urges Brands To See MSC As End Goal
The UK-based Princes Group is determined to source all the tuna for its products from MSC-certified fisheries by the end of 2025. Neil Bohannon, Chief Procurement Officer, Princes Group,...
Ricardo Fuentes Group’s Former Directors In Hot Water For Illegal Bluefin Tuna Scandal
More information about the Spanish court case involving millions of dollars in illegal bluefin trading is emerging. The world’s largest bluefin company, the Ricardo Fuentes Group and two of...
Dongwon Industries Is Under Scanner Of Tax Officials
The Korea National Tax Service (KNTS) is conducting investigations on Dongwon Group’s key affiliates, including Dongwon Industries, owner of the US StarKist brand. Attention is being given to...
Edible Oil Prices Remain High, Burden For Canned Tuna Processors
Global food commodity prices in June remained unchanged from May. Canned tuna producers have to deal with high value of edible oils such as sunflower and olive during 2024 and quotations for...
EU Regulators In Talks Over New Customs Agency
Over the years, trade to the EU has increased massively and the need to conduct compliance checks on all products, including tuna and seafood, has put great pressure on the EU customs...
WR Yellowfin Demand Hits 5-Year Peak In Q1
EU processors’ demand for frozen yellowfin in the first quarter of the year skyrocketed, while there was a decline in skipjack imports. Atuna Analyst data shows EU plants purchased 37,661 tons...
Jealsa Kicks-Off Multiple Expansion Initiatives In Guatemala
Spanish tuna group Jealsa is increasing its production activities in Guatemala. It is setting up several initiatives which include increasing tuna production in its Industria Atunera...
Wild Planet Hires Dedicated Marketing Vice-President
US brand Wild Planet Foods announced that Clint Mickel is its new Vice-President of Marketing. Mickel will lead strategic marketing initiatives to expand the brand, which claims to use only...
EU Processors Increase WR Import From Unusual Suppliers In Q1
In the first three months of 2024, almost one-third more frozen whole-round tuna were imported into the EU. The processors made quite some shifts in the origin where they bought their raw...
MIFCO Buys Skipjack At International Market Price
Maldivian state-owned tuna processor MIFCO is buying skipjack from local fishermen at global market prices from the beginning of this month instead of government-determined rates. MIFCO said...
Should Tax On Tuna Products Be Eliminated?
The Spanish government recently chose to exclude tuna and seafood from tax reduction on basic foodstuffs per July 1. Processing and fisheries associations Anfaco and Cepesca were greatly...