Atuna readers are quite evenly split on whether the global canned tuna market will be able to continue its good retail sales of last year into 2021. Since the lockdown started in the first...
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Princes’s Business Shows Increase In Turnover
The Princes Group which owns one of the UK’s leading tuna labels, has revealed that the COVID-19 crisis had a positive impact on its annual results. In fact, the latest information revealed...
China Wants US To Stop Undermining Ties With Fishing Nations
The Chinese government is unhappy about the social media activity of the US Embassy in the country. The Foreign Ministry accused the consular office of using Twitter to sabotage bilateral...
EU Increased Redistribution Of Pre-Cooked Loins During Q3
The export of pre-cooked tuna loins from EU countries remarkably increased during the first three quarters of 2020. The majority of the new volume was traded within the economic bloc with very...
Last Minute Brexit Deal Sets Limits For Canned Tuna
After months of negotiations, the EU and the UK finally reached a trade agreement that seems to satisfy both parties’ demands. On paper, the news means that the tuna business will continue as...
Vietnam Talks Social Responsibility Following EVFTA Success
Months after the tuna trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam came into force, the Asian nation has been adamant in showing that it is up to the economic bloc’s standards. The regional...
Atuna Readers See Growing Potential For Canned Tuna In EU
The EU has proven to be a great market for canned tuna. It is not only the largest in the world but it has also been steadily increasing its imports over the years. In the first half of 2020,...
“Perfect Storm” Congestion In US Ports Could Delay Single Duty Imports
A perfect storm has hit the US supply chain and especially ports on the West Coast. Harbors are facing severe congestion in the unloading of container carriers. Given that the busiest gateway...
Start-Up To Introduce “Toona” To Sweden
Stockholm-based start-up, Hooked, will be launching a plant-based alternative for tuna to the Swedish market in the spring of next year. Named Toona, the pouch product contains sustainably...
EU’s Internal Tuna Trade Firmly Growing
The majority of canned tuna exported from EU countries went to other nations within the bloc during Q3 2020. And even though a big bulk of the products still came from third countries, the...
Spain Cements Comfortable Position As EU Export Leader
Canned tuna exports by nation members of the EU have recovered after they suffered a minor hiccup last year. In the 2020 figures up until the end of the third quarter (Q3), it is very visible...
Dongwon Tuna A Hit With Generation Z
Dongwon’s tuna marketing strategy to win over the younger generation is definitely working. This year, its advertisements of tuna products garnered a total of 35.6 million views on YouTube....
Asdomar Joins Forces With Colavita To Supply Brazil
The second-best-selling tuna brand in Italy, Asdomar, will reach the Brazilian market in the first months of 2021. The label, owned by Generale Conserve, is looking to explore...
Callipo Collaborates With Artist For New Xmas Tuna Packaging
The Calabrian company, Callipo, has collaborated with Italian artist, Antonio Aricò, to launch a new Christmas package collection which consists of five gift boxes. Consumers can choose any of...
New NOAA Seafood Online Tool To Aid Traders
US NOAA Fisheries has launched a new comprehensive online tool to help tuna and seafood traders identify monitoring controls when importing or exporting products. Given that more than 85...
More Ultra-Low Tuna Reefers To Transport COVID-19 Vaccines
Thermo King's 20-foot containers, which normally transport fresh tuna, have been adapted to keep the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines at freezing-cold temperatures of at least minus 70 degrees Celsius...
Frinsa Opens First Promotional Store Outside Spain
Spanish company Frinsa del Noroeste has opened its first specialized tuna concept store, 'Frinsa La Conservera' outside of Spain. The new shop is located in Saint Germain-en-Laye, an area west...
Filled Quota Drives Seychelles Skipjack Price Up
Similar to the situation playing out in the tuna hubs of Bangkok and Manta, the landed catches in the Indian Ocean (IO) are also poor. The supply is declining because almost all seiners have...
IOT Plant Expands Storage Capacity
The only tuna processing plant in Seychelles, the Thai-Union owned Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) cannery, has announced the expansion of its storage capacity in a move to guarantee inventory at...
Jealsa’s Brazilian Tuna Will Be Reaching The US In January
For the first time ever, tuna produced in the region of Ceará in Brazil will be reaching the US market in January 2021. The brand, Robinson Crusoe, owned by the Spanish processor Jealsa...