The EU and Philippines recently announced that they will resume talks for the long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA). The addition of more tuna items in the deal will be included in the...
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MSC Report Reveals Tuna Is Aussie’s Favorite Seafood
The MSC and ASC recently published a joint report on Australians' seafood preferences as part of their ongoing Sustainable Seafood Week held annually since 2018. Out of about 1,200...
Rio Mare Makes Debut In French Market With A Bang
Rio Mare has stepped into the French market with tuna products in olive oil in cans and jars. The two cans consist of solid premium yellowfin in extra virgin olive oil and olive oil. The jars...
Spanish Canners Import A five-Year Low Volume Of Pre-Cooked Loins
Spanish canned tuna processors imported 16 percent fewer pre-cooked tuna loins in 2023 due to a fall in consumer demand for the product. The high raw material prices in the global tuna hubs...
John West UK Appoints New Managing Director
Mark Doherty has been appointed as the Managing Director for John West Foods’ UK, Ireland, Netherlands, and other export markets, Thai Union recently announced. Doherty, a grocery professional...
For Anfaco It Is Now Or Never To Halt EU-Thailand FTD For Canned Tuna
The Spanish canning association Anfaco is lobbying with other European groups to demand a reorientation of the EU’s trade policy for 2030 and The European Green Deal for 2050. The top priority...
Dongwon Tuna Launches Galaxy Ear Bud Cases
Dongwon F&B has done it once again. Its latest marketing strategy is meant to be "fun" and attract young consumers. It is collaborating with Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics to launch...
EU Processors Heavily Reduced Loins Imports In 2023
EU canners purchased historically high volumes of pre-cooked loins two years ago despite a sharp rise in prices. The pendulum swung the other way in 2023, with their demand cooling –...
Japan Adopts Law To Curb Illegal Fishing Of Pacific Bluefin
The Japanese government recently adopted a bill to strengthen the management of Pacific bluefin catches after a major scandal of illicit auctioning of this fish came to light last year. The...
Will Tuna Companies Soon Adopt 2D Barcodes On Their Products?
The 1D barcode has revolutionized the world's supply chain and now industry players, including retailers, want to switch to 2D barcodes that can direct consumers to more information about...
EU Regulators Reach Deal On Stopping Forced Labor Products
The EU Council and European Parliament recently reached a provisional deal to prohibit products made with forced labor being sold in the bloc or exported out of it. On Monday, several human...
EU Canned Tuna Imports Fall Amid High Prices & Low Demand
Canned tuna demand in EU markets fell and imports reduced by 11 percent in 2023. European traders and retailers bought more products during the first half of the year than in the second half....
Infofish Is Setting The Stage For TUNA 2024
Infofish is speeding up preparations for the 18th World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition in Bangkok, also called TUNA 2024. The event will be held from May 20 to 22 with the theme...
Boston Seafood Expo Kicked Off On Sunday
The Seafood Expo North America kicked off its 42nd edition yesterday. Global seafood producers, traders, and equipment manufacturers are meeting with their buyers, retailers, and foodservice,...
Digital Traceability Solution Firm Meets Needs Of Small Tuna Traders
A US-based software platform BlueTrace designed to digitally track and trace the shipment and inventory of tuna and other seafood is expanding fast and will add a purchasing support module....
Tuna Brands Should Embrace 2D Barcode Tech To Engage With Consumers
Nearly 50 years ago on June 26, 1974, the world’s very first 1D barcode was scanned on a multi-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, US. It revolutionized...
Italian & Spanish Consumers Are Massively Stealing Tuna Cans
Tuna cans were one among the most stolen products from supermarkets in Spain and Italy last year. This was revealed in two separate studies conducted in the EU nations. In Spain, the Source...
Manta Price Remains Stable Amid Good Fishing
Good skipjack supply and a steady demand for the fish is keeping the price of frozen whole rounds in Manta processing hub level. According to sources, the value fell to USD 1,450 per ton in...
SKJ1.8:BKK Facing Pressure From Bangkok Bottleneck
After months of speculation, a Bangkok bottleneck has hit the world’s largest tuna processing hub. Sources have confirmed that many reefer carriers are queuing to discharge their tuna cargo,...
GDST Claims Traceability Will Take Years To Implement
Many tuna and seafood companies support the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) which was formulated in 2019 with expectations to “bring reliable, affordable, and efficient...