Major US tuna brand Bumble Bee has introduced a new product to the freezer aisle; yellowfin cubes that can be used to create the trendy dish of poke. Restaurants have been adding this mealtime...
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More “Origin” Catch Strengthens Ecuador’s EU Exports
The signing of a free trade agreement that gave Ecuadorian canners increased access to origin tuna catch allowed the industry to notably boost its canned tuna exports to the EU last year....
SKJ Price Steady As Supply Spreads
Less raw material tuna is being discharged in Bangkok as WCPO operating fleets send more of their catch to other locations, most notably Manta in Ecuador. Strong demand from South American...
Pacifical: “German Preference For Self-Certified FAD-Free Undermines MSC Growth”
Pacifical, the marketing arm of the PNA MSC tuna fishery, has reacted to recent reports regarding the absence of any major volume of MSC certified canned tuna in the German market, putting...
Christmas Not So Festive For UK Tuna Sales
Tuna again proves to be not such a popular fish in the UK during Christmas and New Year, as volume sales fell by 20 percent compared to the weeks leading up to the 2017 festive period. Sales...
Spanish Canners Fight For Big Increase In Duty Free Loins
Spanish canners are once again pushing for an increase in the EU duty free pre-cooked tuna loins quota, wanting a substantial 11,000 ton rise on the current tonnage. They have long argued that...
Understaffed WTO Delays Vital Tuna Dispute Decision
Mexico will have to wait longer before it knows the final decision on its recent appeal within the already long-running US and Mexico dolphin-safe tuna labelling dispute. The WTO Appellate...
Lumar Closes Down, Tuna Steak Segment Too Tough
Spanish frozen tuna processor, Lumar Seafood is ceasing operations and closing down, as management from the firm says poor sales in retail and largely fluctuating raw material prices have...
Thai Canners Regain Volume In Major Middle East Market
Thai canners have been keen to regain their strong export business with Egyptian buyers and in the last few months of 2017 signs emerged that trade had been somewhat boosted. Economic crisis...
Japan Discharges More In Bangkok Based On Narrower Price Gap
Japan’s deliveries of whole round tuna to Bangkok climbed back up last year, after 2016 represented the lowest level in recent times. A narrower price gap between Bangkok and the domestic port...
Would EFTA Deal Mean Bigger Business For Ecuador?
Tuna canners in Ecuador are reportedly pushing the government to conclude negotiations with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states, despite some major parties believing slashed duties...
Kraft Heinz Gets MSC CoC For Tri Marine Tuna
One of the largest food and beverage firms globally, Kraft Heinz, has achieved MSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification to supply the Tri Marine Ocean Naturals tuna brand to its foodservice...
Will Price Fixing Case Weaken Big 3 Market Share?
The US tuna price fixing case was a big talking point at the recent Americas Tuna Conference, with involved lawyers revealing their expectations over the extent of potential fines. One of the...
IO Prices Slump Further, But General Bullish Mood
The latest deals on skipjack and yellowfin in the IO hub of the Seychelles have been concluded at further reduced levels, and some boatowners now have plans in place to keep a number of...
Strong Surge In Bali’s 2017 Tuna Shipments
Tuna exports from the Indonesian island of Bali increased significantly in 2017, growing by more than 75 percent. Although this was an improvement year on year, shipments have not yet...
Boatowners Push Up BKK SKJ Price By Spreading Supply
Boatowners sending their catch to Bangkok on carriers have managed to slightly push up the skipjack price, by spreading supply between both the Thai capital and Manta. With good catching rates...
MSC Adjudication Big Win To PNA Fishery
After an extensive process and adjudication, the PNA free-school skipjack and yellowfin tuna fishery has again been recommended for MSC recertification, this time by the Independent...
The Emerging Shift Of WCPO Catch To Manta
WCPO caught tuna is playing a larger role in Latin American markets, according to Sancho Kim, Operations and Sales Manager at major South Korean tuna fishing firm Silla. He talks of oversupply...
Experts Discuss The Consumer’s Role In Sustainability
It is the industry’s responsibility to ensure that tuna is caught sustainably, not the consumer’s, argued PwC’s tuna expert at the Americas Tuna Conference in Panama last week. During a panel...
2018: TU Eyes Biggest Sales Growth In Years
Thai Union is targeting sales growth for 2018 that would mark the strongest upturn in nine years, with a five percent increase being the forecast. Organic growth in the firm’s global business...