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US Trade War Wipes Out Chinese Pre-Cooked Loins
The American inflow of frozen pre-cooked loins during 2019 showed a slight decline in volume, while the average price paid by purchasers increased. This downwards movement in...
Canadian Food Authority Recalls Tuna Loins
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall on Unomundo brand tuna loins and steaks from the market due to elevated levels of histamine. This warning was triggered by...
Mexicans Shifting Their Tuna Choices, Private Labels Suffer
As the consumption of canned tuna in water continues to rise in Mexico, the demand for private labels has taken a dip in the last few years. This is according to figures presented by Antonio...
Dongwon Launches Pengsoo Mascot Tuna Cans
In a bid to attract millennials, Dongwon F&B has launched a range of canned tuna featuring the penguin mascot, Pengsoo. The company not only wants to give a fresh and trendy look to its...
Buyers Ask Judge Not To Release Lion Capital
US canned tuna customers have filed a motion asking a US district court judge to expedite an appeal on her judgment, releasing Bumble Bee’s private equity owners -- Lion Capital and Big Catch...
EU Council Authorizes Trade Talks With UK
The EU Council today has adopted a decision authorizing opening talks with the UK. The negotiating directives adopted today are based on the draft recommendation put forward by the Commission...
US Imports Of Tuna-Like Species Hit By China Trade War
The US-China trade war impact on the American imports of tuna-like species was crystal clear in the figures for 2019. In the midst of the economic conflict, Chinese exporters were hit the...
Tuna Second Top-Selling Canned Item In US
Tuna is the second highest-selling canned product in the US in 2018, according to the latest research. It lost out to soups which topped the list. The health and wellness website, 24/7 Tempo,...
Phillips Foods Launches New Refrigerated Yellowfin
The US seafood processor, Phillips Foods, will be rolling out a new refrigerated seafood line that includes Wild Caught Yellowfin Tuna. The fish is pole-and-line caught and the product will...
Rianxeira’s Light Tuna Line Awarded Flavor Of 2020
In Spain, Rianxeira’s light tuna line has been awarded the Flavour of the Year 2020 in the Sustainable category. Rianxeira is owned by the Spanish canned seafood company Jealsa. The products...
2019 Canned Tuna Shipments To The US Show Soft Decline
Early figures of US canned tuna imports for 2019 suggested that the year was heading towards an increase in volume for the second time in a row, indicating a positive turnaround. However,...
Sapmer’s Indian Ocean Seiner Dry Docking In France
When the ‘Manapany’ purse seiner was arriving in Concarneau in Britanny, France, for dry docking, it was caught in storm Ciara, forcing the vessel to stop and take shelter. The ‘Manapany’,...
Is SKJ1.8:BKK Turning Bullish Again?
In the latest news out of Bangkok, the benchmark skipjack market is definitely starting to show signs of a turnaround, despite a low demand and slow supply. This might prove to be the positive...
US Postpones Duty Elimination For Ecuadorian Pouches
Ecuador is looking to include its exports of tuna pouches to the US among the products benefiting from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). This way the South American country is...
May The ‘Tuna’ Be With You
It has been over 40 years since the first installment of George Lucas’ Star Wars opened in cinemas all around the world. The euphoria that followed was so big that it even reached the world of...
Meager Enthusiasm For Thai Union Shares
Thai Union’s release of its financial results for 2019 was not ground for enthusiasm by buyers at the Bangkok stock exchange. Since Monday, February 17, the share price went up a...
Poor Fishing And Regulations Lift Manta Skipjack Price
The EPO fleets unloading in Manta have been experiencing poor fishing conditions over the last month. Because of this, the average skipjack price has increased since last reported....
Spanish Supermarket Takes Out Tuna Snacks From Shelves
The Spanish supermarket Mercadona has removed from all its stores the tuna snacks from its private label brand Hacendado. The product, which consisted of tuna cubes, was...
Readers: Brexit Will Not Bring New Duties For UK Canned Tuna
As of February 1, the UK is no longer an active member of the EU. Atuna asked its readers about the possible impact this move could have on British canned tuna trading. Thus, we posed the...