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EU Raw Material Demand Collapses
EU producers continued reducing their imports of tuna whole rounds in the third quarter of 2023. Overall, there was a massive drop in intake in the first nine months compared to last year,...
ATUNA: Year-End Break From Dec 26 To Jan 1
The ATUNA team would like to wish you joyous holidays and a Happy New Year, with all the best wishes for 2024! During the festive period, we are taking a short break, and our offices will...
Clear Framework Needed To Prevent Forced Labor Products Into EU
This month, the Market Advisory Council (MAC) provided recommendations to the EC and EU member states concerning the proposal for banning products made with forced labor entering the bloc....
More Skipjack Supply Puts Pressure On SKJ1.8:BKK
The Bangkok skipjack price has continued to fall because of an oversupply of fish being landed at the processing hub. Trading has slowed down at year-end despite the low value of tuna whole...
Tuna Ornaments For Your Christmas Tree
Christmas is around the corner with homes and offices being decorated with trees and lights. Several online shopping websites have cute tuna ornaments to add more grandeur to the decorations...
EU Processors’ Demand For Loins Continued To Fall In Q3
EU processors’ demand for frozen pre-cooked loins cooled in the first nine months of the year. Shipments into the bloc have been falling since H1. Spanish and French producers cut back on...
Maldives Wants To Launch Own Premium Tuna Brand
A new state-owned enterprise will establish a Maldivian premium tuna brand that will create an opportunity to earn more profits for fishermen using the sustainable pole-and-line method. On...
Tuna Shipments Facing Major Delays Due Vessel Attacks In Red Sea
The ongoing tension in the Red Seal pose a huge threat to tuna cargo from Asian processors to core markets in the EU, Egypt, Israel, and North African markets. Three major shipping...
Rethinking Strategy: How Tuna Companies Can Attract Young Consumers
The global tuna industry knows that it produces a great product – food that is nutritious, flavorful, and easy to eat. But many companies say they have difficulties reaching out to a younger...
GDST Traceability Implementation: Major Seafood Firms & Retailers Not Following Through
In March 2019, several tuna and seafood companies and large retailers pushed for an urgent establishment of a global industry standard for seafood traceability at the Boston Seafood Expo. They...
World Wise Foods Makes More Profit Despite Only Slight Rise In Sales
The solely pole-and-line tuna products trading company World Wise Foods doubled its net profit despite a barely increased turnover in its financial year from March 2022 to March 2023. In its...
Albanian Mafia Behind Cocaine Transport In Tuna Shipment
A recent multi-million drug bust in Spain revealed the involvement of a notorious Albanian gang. The narcotics were found in tuna shipments from South America. Last week, Spanish authorities...
139-Year-Old Galician Cerdeimar Tuna Cannery In Trouble
Another family-owned Galician tuna processing company, Cerdeimar Group, is also facing financial troubles. In late November, pouch tuna producing Blady Tuna Market, a sister firm of Blady...
Will Dongwon’s Possible Purchase Of HMM Affect StarKist Financially?
Dongwon Group is still in the competition to buy a majority stake in Korean shipping line HMM, but this could affect the financial status of its subsidiary StarKist, the top tuna brand in the...
Americans Increased Online Canned Tuna Buying In 5 Years
Americans continue to buy their canned tuna from traditional grocery stores but there is a rising trend of tech-savvy consumers choosing to purchase their products online. Since 2018, the tuna...
EU Canned Tuna Imports Picked Up In Q3
The buying trend by EU traders and retailers seen this whole year continued in the third quarter. Less canned tuna was bought from European processors, meanwhile, foreign canners could...
Dongwon Appoints Financial Expert As New StarKist CEO
Dongwon Group has announced Choi Young-jo as the new CEO for its US affiliate StarKist. Young-jo was appointed as the CFO for the top canned tuna brand in 2022 and stepped into the...
Readers: Thai Union Should Get Rid Of Red Lobster
Red Lobster continues to eat into Thai Union’s net profits and the Asian tuna company does not seem to see light at the end of the tunnel. Thai Union had previously announced that it is...
Tuna Container With Cocaine Was Under The Gaze Of Spanish Officials
The Spanish authorities were closely monitoring the container which carried 7.2 tons of cocaine, hidden inside boxes of frozen tuna, which was seized recently at the premises of the Galician...