The recent Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) annual awards in the UK have seen prizes given to the country’s top retailers Sainsbury’s and Tesco. The recognitions reflect efforts made in terms...
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Bullish Century Stock Hits Sky-High Record
Strong investor confidence in Century Pacific’s stock is extremely evident, as the per-share price enters brand new territory, at the highest level by far since the company’s 2014 listing....
Japanese Trade Deal: No Big Win For EU Tuna Buyers
As the EU and Japan reach the final stages in securing a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which will remove up to EUR 1 billion (USD 1.1 billion) per year in EU import tariffs,...
US Sushi Lovers Have To Pay Big Prices For Tuna Roll
As worldwide demand for the Japanese delicacy booms, US sushi lovers have to be prepared to pay out much higher prices for this popular meal, of which tuna is a common ingredient, as prices...
Chicken Salad Or Tuna Salad?
Chicken salads have been recalled from Whole Foods stores in the US, as it has been discovered that they in fact contained tuna instead of chicken. Nearly 200 kilos of “buffalo style...
Century Expects Strong Growth Despite Higher Raw Mat Prices
The Philippines’ largest canned tuna company, Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF) has confidence that it will keep seeing double digit growth in the coming months, despite some challenges...
StarKist 100 Years In Business Celebrations, At Time Of Crisis
StarKist, founded in 1917 as the French Sardine Company, is celebrating its 100th year of existence. First marketing tuna under the StarKist brand in 1942, the firm has grown to command...
Spanish Economic Recovery Drives Tuna Innovations
More investments need to be made on innovative and value added tuna products in Spain, one industry expert states. This is something Spanish brands claim to already be working on, with top...
How Korean Tuna Brands Feed A Growing Consumer Appetite
As tuna consumption rises in South Korea, and households generally get smaller, brands are responding to the shift by launching convenient, small and diversified tuna products in order to stay...
Guilty Plea From StarKist Exec In Price Fixing Case
After facing charges last month, former StarKist employee, Stephen Hodge, has now pleaded guilty for the role he played in conspiracy to fix prices of shelf-stable tuna on the US market, and...
Why German Import Slip Doesn’t Reflect Demand
Demand for canned tuna in the German market is stable and even increasing, one importer states, despite the fact that there was a substantial slip in volume reaching German buyers in the first...
Alibaba Coop Highlights TU’s Big Bets On Chinese Market
The world’s biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba, has announced a strategic cooperation with Thai Union to bring a range of its seafood products to the largest consumer market in the world;...
BKK Market Reaches 3 Year Record On SKJ Price
With limited whole round skipjack supply still reaching Bangkok, traders are trying to push prices up even further, aware that packers have considerable demand for raw material. This has seen...
Readers Generous On Sustainable Sourcing Deadlines
Sustainable tuna sourcing is a goal that most companies are working toward, however some are imposing much lengthier deadlines to achieve this than others. That’s why for the latest Atuna...
UK Sales Show Recovering Appetite For Frozen Tuna
Shoppers in the UK have again increased their purchases of frozen tuna products, at a time when more traditional canned tuna references appear to be less popular. Although frozen tuna sales...
Kiribati Gets EU Green Light On Tuna Exports
With one of the most tuna rich EEZs of the PNA nations, Kiribati has been officially approved as an EU Competent Authority (CA), giving the green light for processors in the Pacific island...
Did Big 3 Keep New Competition Out Of The Market?
As a recent entrant into the US canned tuna conspiracy case, major retailer, Target has claimed that the Big 3 brands and their parent firms were protected from new and existing major players...
Fresh Tuna Thriving In UK Retail Sales
Although shelf stable tuna is continuing to struggle in UK supermarket sales, other categories such as fresh tuna are thriving. This more boldly underlines an earlier identified trend that...
Major Brazilian Tuna Brand Eyes Stock Market Entrance
The owner of one of Brazil's canned tuna market leaders appears to be gearing up for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), with reports that major banks have been instructed to coordinate the...
Tsukiji Tuna Market Move Finally Reality?
The famous Tsukiji fish market, which is renowned for its tuna auctions, is now set to be moved to its new location as Tokyo’s governor has backtracked on her concerns about contamination at...