Japanese buyers demanded almost the same quantities of canned tuna in the first half of 2021 as in the same period last year. However, there was a shift in the supply as they bought more from...
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Subway Records Highest Sales Despite PR Nightmare
Subway recorded its best-ever sales month since 2013 in August this year. This positive news for the company comes at a time when it has been facing a lot of negative media backlash from...
Experts: Retailers Should Use Commercial Power To Guide RFMO Decisions
Several experts met virtually to speak about retailers and their interests in the RFMOs' decision-making process focusing on the German market. The closed workshop was undertaken with the...
Chinese Consumers’ Strong Like For Imported Canned Tuna
China’s imports of canned skipjack are growing and there is plenty of room for more expansion, according to a market expert. Long Wang, General Manager from Shangdong Ocean International...
Spanish Farmers Achieve Best Bluefin Exports Figures Since 2004
Cartagena, a city in Spain, continues to lead in terms of bluefin exports at the national and EU level. The Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment, Antonio...
Iran’s Canned Tuna Exports Picking Up Despite Economic Sanctions?
Exports of canned tuna from Iran have boomed over the past year and managed to almost double in volume. The majority of the product was destined to nearby countries like Iraq or Armenia. The...
Tuna For Breakfast – An Unexplored Opportunity?
In many households, canned tuna is a staple food, especially for lunch or dinner. However, research from data analytics and brand consulting company, Kantar, shows that the industry still has...
Vietnam’s Market Share In The EU Growing After EVFTA?
Since the trade agreement was signed between the EU and Vietnam last year, exports from the Asian nation to the economic bloc have been soaring. During the first half of 2021 (H1), the...
Defendants Deny Taking Bribes & Won’t Pay Back Money
More of the accused (for allegedly receiving payoffs from Abu Dhabi-based Privinvest Group) in Mozambique took the stand last week. They all denied taking bribes in the billions of dollars...
Cap On Global Container Rates Won’t Help Tuna Sector Much
Last week two major global shipping lines decided to cap their spot ocean freight prices amidst calls from their customers, consumers, as well as government regulators regarding the...
Newcomer SeaKings Makes Good Start In Spanish Carrefour
Seakings' first step in the retail sector turned out to be a steady one for the firm. Eleven months ago, the Spanish tuna processor introduced its first tuna product under the SeaKings brand...
Spanish Canners Buy Less EU Produced Loins
During the first half of 2020, EU exports of pre-cooked tuna loins exploded. However, in the same period this year, the shipments were almost cut in half, reducing the volume to almost the...
Tenth World Tuna Conference Kicks Off In Vigo
Today, Anfaco-Cecopesca’s X World Tuna Conference started in Vigo, Spain. The two-day event is themed 'Disrupt Your Tuna Business' and will take place both virtually and in person. It aims to...
Sharp Cut In Whole Round Yellowfin Supply To EU Processors
The supply of whole round frozen tuna to EU processing plants strongly plummeted during the first half of 2021. A dive in yellowfin deliveries guided this drop which created the lowest intake...
“Robin Hood In Reverse” Wants To Video Testify In Mozambique Tuna Scandal
The trial concerning USD 2 billion of hidden debts that included a massive tuna bonds scandal in Mozambique is still ongoing. This time, Jean Boustani, the senior official of the Abu Dhabi...
Maldives Eager To Get EU Preferential Duties Again
The Maldivian government is adamantly working on getting back preferential tariffs for its tuna products entering the EU. The Foreign Secretary, Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, has been lobbying in...
EU Canned Tuna Exports Outside Continent Growing
The vast majority of canned tuna exports from EU nations are destined for other countries within the economic bloc. However, the volume that is headed outside the region has been growing in...
EU Alerts: Rio Mare Tuna Recalled In Croatia & More
In August, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) received alerts for six tuna-related incidents in the EU. The notifications ranged from transportation issues to non-declared...
China Losing Big While Thailand & Philippines Grow In EU Loins Market
The demand for pre-cooked tuna loins slightly softened in the EU during the first half of this year compared to the previous year when elevated retail hoarding purchases sparked higher...
EU Markets Start Showing Signs Of Recovery In Q2
The canned tuna trade skyrocketed last year but has not been able to maintain those same levels in 2021. During the first half of the year, EU purchases fell enough to put them at their lowest...