Hungarians' consumption of canned tuna coming to their supermarkets from other EU nations reached a total of 3,292 M/T in 2018. This is a 12 percent surge from the 2,946 M/T imported...
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SKJ1.8 Continues To Edge Up In Manta
The Manta price for skipjack has been edging up in the last two weeks, due to a fall in landings during the first veda period. The traded price for SKJ1.8:MNT is at USD 1,350 per M/T. That is...
Vietnam Ramping Up Fake Tuna Exports To The US
The US-China trade war is creating another casualty in the tuna business. In the first half of this year, US imports of tuna-like species from China were nearly halved from 5,744 M/T...
The US And China Back To Negotiating Table
In the midst of the ongoing trade war between the US and China, both countries have agreed to go back to the negotiating table in Washington, CNN reported. According to the...
Iran’s Currency Devaluation Hitting Canned Tuna Consumption
Middle- and low-income people in Iran can no longer afford canned tuna due to the price inflation experienced in the last months, claimed Saleh Adibzadeh, a member of the...
Ex-ISSF Chair Thought “FAD-Free Fishing Was Bogus”
Ex-CEO of Bumble Bee and former Chair of the Board of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), Chris Lischewski, requested a US federal judge to reject evidence by the...
Vietnam To Benefit From 0% Canadian Import Tariff
Canada will eliminate the current seven percent tariff on Vietnamese canned tuna products as soon as a new trade agreement comes into effect. Canada and Vietnam are both members of...
Price-Fixing Collusion Evidence Includes Pouched Tuna
The federal judge for US District Court of the Northern District of California has allowed the government to admit into evidence discussions of pouched tuna in the price-fixing conspiracy case...
BKK Processors Created Bottleneck By Reduced Buying
Recently released data shows that during the first half of 2019, Thai processors significantly reduced the volume of their buying of frozen whole round tuna. Purchases dropped 22 percent...
Princes Launches New Group Identity
International food and drinks group, Princes, has launched a new identity with a changed logo and vision as part of its rebranding strategy. This is a key component of...
Court Wants “Offer Of Proof” By DOJ On FAD-Free Evidence In Lischewski’s Case
A US federal judge has declared his skepticism about the US government’s evidence – witness testimony and exhibits – regarding Bumble Bee’s agreement with its competitors regarding FAD-free...
TU Hopes To Revive Shrinking Home Market With ‘Infusions’
Ready-to-eat Tuna Infusions is expected to help Thai Union’s home market share grow by 12 percent. Recently launched in Thailand, the new product line focuses on taste and...
Atuna Poll: Does Plastic Packaging Of Tuna Products Have A Future?
The use of plastic packaging is going out of fashion as our environmental awareness is growing. Plastic pollution is damaging the marine ecosystems of the oceans and...
UK John West Director To Head Sales Of Chicken Of The Sea
British sales reinforcement is being brought in for Thai Union's US tuna brand. On October 7, the Englishman Mick Wain will start as Senior Vice President of Sales at Chicken of the Sea...
Readers: Big Three Will Remain In US Market
‘Can the Big Three survive the fallout’ seems to be in many minds as a lot of readers voted in the Atuna Poll. The majority – 57.14 percent – are confident...
FRIME Opens Office In CLPV Building In Vigo
In August this year, the Spanish tuna processor, FRIME, inaugurated a new office within the Centro Loxistico Porto de Vigo (CLPV) in Vigo. The location will allow the...
Will Top Execs Of TMI, COS And StarKist Testify Against Lischewski?
In the latest development in the case of US vs Lischewski, the judge of Northern District of California has allowed the US government more time to convince the court...
Realistic Raw Vegan Tuna Dives Into Europe
US-based Ocean Hugger Foods has brought its sustainable, plant-based seafood products to the UK. One of them is the Ahimi, an alternative to raw tuna, made from tomatoes and other simple...
Dongwon F&B Expanding In Vietnam
Dongwon F&B is prepared to break into the Vietnam food market with a new corporation based in the Southeast Asian country. It will now export and sell products such as...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Inching Up
The Bangkok skipjack price is inching upwards despite low activity in the market. Sources told Atuna that deals for SKJ1.8:BKK have recently been concluded at slightly...