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Eroski’s Bold Buying Policy Tipped As Big IUU Stride
With the news that Spanish retailer, Eroski, has used the EU's carding system to shape its tuna buying policy, we wanted to know whether Atuna readers believed that this represented a big step...
MSC-Committed Hotel Chain Advised Not To Sell Yellowfin
Scandinavia’s first fully MSC certified hotel group has almost no tuna on its restaurant’s menus. According to the group, it has been advised by WWF not to serve yellowfin and bluefin, despite...
Underfilled Tuna Drives Up “Slack-Fill” Lawsuits
The number of lawsuits that accuse food companies of underfilling their products and tricking consumers in doing so have increased massively in recent years, and the growth has been partly...
“Evocative” Nostromo Ad Promotes Decades Of Tuna Tradition
Italian canned tuna brand, Nostromo, has launched a new TV commercial, which is due to span across three weeks and is themed around the brand’s heritage and experience of the market. One of...
Sustainability Above Price In Europe’s Surprisingly Big Tuna Market
One modest market in Europe is displaying a large appetite for tuna, importing hefty volumes of canned product in relation to its relatively small population. Based on imports, its per capita...
Big Profit Results Lift Century’s Strong Stocks
The strength of Century Pacific’s listed stocks has been even further cemented since the company announced impressive profit results last month, for full year 2016. The leading Philippine...
Court “Must Reject” Trader Joe’s Underfilling Argument
Efforts from US retailer Trader Joe’s to scrap the tuna underfilling case against it, should be firmly rejected in court, according to plaintiffs. They state that similar attempts to see other...
Peruvian Oil Brand Gambles On Tuna Market Potential
An oil brand is set to capitalize on the growing confidence in the Peruvian tuna market, by releasing four canned offerings, with the help of a celebrity TV doctor. Primor, which is owned by...
Brexit’s Impact On Thai Union Tuna Sales
Thai Union witnessed slower EU tuna sales during this year’s first quarter, which one major Bangkok-based analyst states was caused by the first effects of a looming Brexit. A quarter on...
TU Confident In The Face Of Potential Trump Tax
If the US moves on its proposal to hit Thai goods with a possible 20 percent import tax, for this year at least, Thai Union believes there will be little impact on its business. US President...
Can Retailers Put A Dent In IUU Fishing?
Now that tuna caught by vessels flagged to yellow-carded countries is off the shelves at Spanish supermarket chain, Eroski, it raises the possibility of other retailers following in its...
Calvo’s Unexpected Move To Private Label
Spanish branded canned tuna leader, Calvo, is looking for business expansion routes, and is now reportedly the supplier of tuna for the private label range of Spanish retailer, Dia. This...
How Princes Plans To Get Back On Track In UK
As canned tuna has struggled in the UK market recently, one of the country’s leading tuna firms, Princes, states that it is focusing on increasing the added value of its products. Appealing to...
Boosted Korean Canners Advance In Major Markets
As the demand for whole round tuna among South Korea’s processors grows, it’s not just an increasing domestic market they are feeding, but exports have jumped notably too. In the first quarter...
Spanish Retailer: No Tuna From Yellow Card Countries
Spanish supermarket chain, Eroski has updated its tuna sourcing policy and this time stipulates that it will not purchase any tuna caught by vessels flagged to yellow carded countries. This is...
“Responsible” IO Yellowfin The Focus Of Waitrose TV Ad
One of the UK's most progressive retailers in terms of seafood sourcing has released a new advertisement in a bid to underscore its commitment to sourcing responsible tuna. While the...
Tuna Plays Bigger Role In UK Christmas Celebrations
Even though tuna is not seen as a typical Christmas fish, the species is increasing in popularity for the holiday season in the UK. Last year, substantial growth both in tuna volume and value...
US Traceability & Fraud Rule Defended In Court
The Obama-led intention for the US federal government to introduce new seafood import rules to increase traceability, is being defended by several environmentally focused organizations, in the...
Calvo’s “Light Tuna” Commercials Spark Mixed Reaction
Spanish canned tuna leader Calvo is appealing to health-conscious consumers with its new yellowfin variants, a lighter version which contains half of the fat compared to its standard product....