StarKist continues its support to Feed the Children battling child hunger in the US. More than 15 million US households are said to be unable to feed their families...
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Bumble Bee Looking To Sell Off Brands To Meet Its Debts
There is a high possibility that Bumble Bee will be able to meet its debts if Canadian company, Clover Leaf Seafoods Co., is sold. The latter is a subsidiary of Lion Capital, the UK private...
Atuna Poll: Is Bolton Group The Prime Candidate To Take Over Clover Leaf Seafood?
In April 2019, Clover Leaf Seafood Co., was put up for sale. The Canadian canned tuna processor is a subsidiary of the UK private equity firm, Lion Capital LLP,...
FDA Issues Listeria Warning For Topway’s Raw Tuna
A federal warning has gone out to restaurants and retailers regarding Topway Enterprises Inc raw tuna products. This comes months after the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) found...
NZ Credit Suisse Banker Received Millions In ‘Tunabonds’ Scandal
New Zealander Andrew Pearse, an ex-Credit Suisse banker, has pleaded guilty to a fraud charge regarding a USD 2 billion hidden loans scheme in Mozambique, which plunged the country...
China Rejects Dongwon’s Tuna Over Excessive Additives
The excessive use of additives like phosphoric acid and phosphate in Dongwon’s chili canned tuna has caused the Chinese General Administration of Customs to reject 2,160 kilograms of the...
Turnaround Adviser Appointed As Bumble Bee Defaults On Loans
Since the end of March, Bumble Bee has been in technical financial default and has hired turnaround adviser, AlixPartners, for restructuring talks with the lenders. The tuna canner has...
Update: Dolphin-Safe Case Against Big Three
The class-action suit against the Big Three – Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea, and Starkist – will continue when the defendants file their motions in US federal court once the summer...
Nintendo Releases Tuna Kart VR Mini-Game
Imagine racing as a tuna! This is possible with the 7th free Nintendo Labo VR mini-game, Maguro Kart (Tuna Kart). The game, which is available through the company's Switch News...
Tuna Market In Seychelles Remains Stagnant
The Seychelles' tuna market is still stagnant as the skipjack price showed no movement at all during the last month. The price for SKJ1.8:SEY is stuck on EUR 950 (USD 1,065) per M/T for...
Full Storages And Low Demand Depresses Manta Skipjack Price
Considering the downward trend in the global tuna market, it is no surprise that the skipjack price in Manta has dropped to a historical low point. The confirmed price for SKJ1.8:MNT...
Dongwon Industries Introduces Tuna Recipe Ad
Two South Korean celebrities have been promoting easy, make-at-home tuna recipes. The advertisement is meant to boost South Korean fishing corporation Dongwon...
Operational Loss For CNFC Due To Failed Investments
Bad investments caused a big loss in the first half of 2019 for state-owned China National Fisheries Co. Its publicly-traded division, CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co., Ltd., booked a...
Bangkok Prices Remain Stable But More Positive Climate For Boatowners
The mood in the Bangkok tuna trading market is starting to change from two weeks ago – a slightly more bullish tone is emerging. The latest indication on whole round frozen skipjack...
NEW! Updated Tuna Trade Statistics For 2018
Besides bringing you news about the global tuna industry and keeping you up to date, the Atuna website also contains a lot of updated...
The History Of Asia’s Famous Ayam Tuna Brand
Ayam Brand is renowned throughout Southeast Asia – its canned products range from chili tuna to sardines in tomato sauce and are part of daily meals. But not many know that the...
Thai Union: Who Are The Major Shareholders?
Thai Union Group (TU) shares at the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) are priced very low at THT 18.70 (USD 0.61) and have fluctuated this year between THT 15.90 (USD 0.51) and...
Portuguese Importers Buy More Canned Tuna Outside EU
Although Portugal is a tuna processing nation, it still imported 14,810 M/T of canned tuna to complete the demand that could not be filled by local canneries. The bulk – 10,365 M/T – of...
Philippines To Kick Off 21st National Tuna Congress in September
Philippines’ 21st National Tuna Congress themed ‘The Tuna Industry: Embracing Technologies and Sustainable Strategies’ will be held from September 4-6. The event will take place at the SM...
Mozambique’s NGOs Want Chang Extradited To US To Face Charges
A coalition of NGOs in Mozambique has urged the South African government to reverse its decision to extradite former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang to the country to...