In the midst of slow trading activity, the skipjack market in Thailand’s capital remains steady, with prices staying firm. Boatowners and traders have mostly been unsuccessful in pushing up...
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Tesco To Feature As Guest Speaker At Tuna 2016
In an industry first, UK-born supermarket giant Tesco will attend Tuna 2016 Bangkok, where it will become the first major retailer to address the growing role ofsupermarkets in supporting...
Why UK Shoppers Aren’t Buying More Tuna Sandwiches
Over 210 million tuna sandwiches are bought in the United Kingdom each year. However, more than half of shoppers say that they would be more likely to buy pre-packed tuna sandwiches, a...
Waitrose: All Tuna Must Be Sustainable By End 2017
The ball is now rolling throughout UK supermarket chains, and following in Tesco’s footsteps, Waitrose has now committed to making sure all of its canned tuna, whether private label or...
Waitrose: All Tuna Must Be Sustainable By End 2017 (3)
The ball is now rolling throughout UK supermarket chains, and following in Tesco’s footsteps, Waitrose has now committed to making sure all of its canned tuna, whether private label or...
TU Profit Slump Softened By Strong EU Performance
Despite reporting a year-on-year deterioration of 19 percent for its first quarter net profit, a strong performance in the European market has seen Thai Union record an increase in sales of...
Declining Tuna Consumption Solution In An Envelope?
With canned tuna consumption having taken a modest slide in some major markets for several years, pouched tuna products are increasingly muscling in on the shelves of major retailers, ready to...
Declining Tuna Consumption Solution In An Envelope?
With canned tuna consumption having taken a modest slide in some major markets for several years, pouched tuna products are increasingly muscling in on the shelves of major retailers, ready to...
The Solution For Declining Tuna Consumption In An Envelope?
With canned tuna consumption having taken a modest slide in some major markets for several years, pouched tuna products are increasingly muscling in on the shelves of major retailers, ready to...
Thai Union Raises $75m In US Dollar Bonds
Thai Union has today announced that it has raised USD 75 million following the company’s first ever US dollar bond issuance, which the firm’s CEO says is a direct result of strong investor...
Philippines Works To Cling Onto Free Trade
Now in its second consecutive year of benefitting from GSP+ status with the European Union, the Philippines is keen to keep firm grasp of a free trade deal that has advanced the exports of...
No Knocking Brussels’ Expo Success
Closing its doors yesterday, the Seafood Expo Global concluded as a huge success, with the recent attacks taking place in Brussels not managing to dampen the event. Just a month following the...
John West Launches New Resealable Tuna “Fridge Pack”
Hailing it as the brand’s greatest product development since no drain cans in 2008, John West UK has announced the launch of its brand new range of “Fridge Pack” products, with the arrival of...
Expo Exclusive: Anova’s Fighting 2016 Tuna Challenges
Kicking off today in the heart of Europe, the Seafood Expo Global opened its doors to thousands of industry professionals early this morning. Checking out the tuna segment of the market, Atuna...
Full Steam Ahead For Tuna 2016 Bangkok
Now only a few weeks away, Tuna 2016 Bangkok is set to go, focusing on this year’s central theme of “Social Responsibility towards Global Sustainability”. Organized by INFOFISH, more than 600...
Red Card A Real Potential For Thailand
The threat of a trade ban on Thai fisheries products entering the EU marketplace is said to be looming larger and larger, as the European Fisheries Commissioner, Karmenu Vella makes it clear...
Mexico Throws Another Punch In WTO Dispute
Mexico has formally rejected the US’ request to form a new compliance panel within the WTO, designed to assess whether the changes made by the United States to its dolphin-safe policy adhere...
BKK SKJ Price: Bull Market Starts To Plateau
After a period of an extremely rapid surge, the Bangkok skipjack market shows further signs of plateauing, having only modestly inched up from levels reported earlier this month. Doubt remains...
Spanish Canners Struggle To Compete In EU Arena
Although tuna processors in Spain have maintained their overall exports at a stable level for the last 12 months, 2015 shows a change in the inner workings of these shipments, as less Spanish...
No Stopping Thai Union’s Extraordinary Share Surge
An astonishing surge in Thai Union’s share price is proving unstoppable for now, and despite pressures on the firm being strengthened this week, the company’s stocks have risen to...