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....
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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...
Japan’s WR Imports Rose In 2023, Average Value Nosedived
Japanese processors increased their buying of frozen whole round tuna in 2023 from global fleets as the the raw material price fell sharply. Their demand for skipjack rose by 37 percent. Whole...
Indonesian SMEs Train To Improve Tuna Export Quality
Indonesia is learning to enhance the quality of its tuna products that will enter the Philippines. The Indonesian Consulate in the Philippines recently organized a training session to support...
Chicken Of The Sea Opens New Office In Pittsburgh
Chicken of the Sea (COS) recently announced that it has moved into a new office in corporate campus Nova Place, Pittsburgh. The primary reason to move to this location is because of "the...
Cerdeimar Begins Operations In Controversial Spanish Tuna Company’s Plant
Spanish processor Cerdeimar is leasing the packaging plant of controversial tuna company Plaza Chica, based in La Rioja province, ahead of a possible purchase in 2027. Cerdeimar has already...
WTO Fisheries Subsidies Talks Yielded No Positive Results
World leaders failed to arrive at a consensus to strengthen deals pertaining to the June 2022 Fisheries Subsidies Agreement which intends to curb unfair fisheries subsidies that lead to...
Global Tuna Highlights February 2024
February brought some good tidings and bad ones to the global tuna industry. Skipjack prices fell in processing hubs Bangkok and the Seychelles. After two years of negotiations, the EU...
Spanish Consorcio Group Has Ambitious Sales Expectations In Italy
The Spanish Consorcio Group wants to double its canned tuna turnover in Italy in the next five years – from EUR 20 to EUR 40 million (USD 21.64 to 43.25 million). With its newly opened Milan...
Ambitious EU Corporate Sustainability Law Dead In The Water
After years of haggling, there is a high chance that the ambitious corporate sustainability due diligence directive that EU lawmakers are trying to push through might not come to pass. This...
GTA Signs “Breakthrough” Deal With Japanese Company
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) recently announced its first partnership with a Japanese company Meiho Co Ltd. According to GTA, this is a “major breakthrough because Japan is one of the...
Will China Further Expand Its Influence In The Western Central Pacific?
Pacific Island nation Kiribati recently announced that it is cooperating with China on policing and security. News reports are circulating that some Chinese officers are already actively...
Chinese Police In Kiribati Alarms US Officials
Several Pacific Islands turning to China for security is alarming US lawmakers and their counterparts in Taiwan and Australia. On Friday, Kiribati's Acting Police Commissioner...
John West UK Managing Director Steps Down
After four years, Paul Stephenson, who worked as the Managing Director (MD) of Thai Union-owned John West UK and Europe, has announced his departure from the top executive role for unknown...
Woman Fired For Eating Tuna Sandwich & Other Social Media Stories
London-based Gabriela Rodriguez, who was working as a cleaner in a law firm Devonshires Solicitors, was allegedly fired last December for eating leftover tuna sandwiches. Rodriguez was thrown...
What Attracts Tuna Industry Experts To Atuna?
For 25 years, Atuna has been the online news media for tuna industry professionals to start off their day. We have many loyal readers and four who have been with us since the beginning shared...