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EU’s Zero Duty Quota Applications Piling Up
Papers have been piling up in EU customs following the kick off to the zero duty tuna loin import quota issued by the European Union. A massive 60 percent of the total 25,000 ton quota for the...
StarKist Revisits Classic 70’s To Connect With “Baby Boomers”
StarKist’s new Charlie the Tuna advert could be a blast from the past for “babyboomers” and “Generation X’s” as the brand has re-worked “a classic” StarKist advert which it first aired on...
Princes: Profits Tumble In Tough Market
Princes is crediting “challenging trading conditions” to a fall in both revenue and pre-tax profits during the last financial year, with the latter down a heavy 18.6 percent YoY. The company...
Six Figures Paid At Final Tsukiji New Year Auction
The first bluefin of the year has been officially sold at Japan’s famous Tsukiji fish market, reaching a price more than three times higher than in 2015. The 200kg fish cost the winning bidder...
US Makes Vietnam Wait 10 Years For Zero Duty
Delving deep into TPP documents, it appears that the US will be making some tuna exporting nations, most notably Vietnam, wait as long as 10 years for a zero percent trade benefit on a number...
Could Tuna Be Knocked Off UK Top List This Xmas?
This holiday season UK seafood consumers are being urged to steer away from the most popular fish species, like tuna and salmon, and think outside of the box to get their seafood fix. In-store...
GP Hits TU Business In Italy Hard
Just as Thai Union may be starting to think that Greenpeace was cooling off its campaign urging consumers to boycott the firm’s tuna products, the NGO organized another public demonstration,...
PINSA Feels Time Is Right For US Expansion
As Mexico’s largest tuna fishing and processing conglomerate, Pinsa Group has set its eyes on a new target following a ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to allow Mexican tuna back...
Colombia Lobbies In Brussels For Ecuador’s Tuna Sector
Ecuador has finally gained a thumbs-up from Colombia to join the nation, and Peru, in a multiparty trade pact with the European Union. This week, Colombia lobbied in Brussels for Ecuador,...
Alliance Select: The Difference A Year Can Make
Despite a strong start to the year, 2015 appears to have proved challenging for Filipino canned tuna processor Alliance Select (FOOD:PM), as investor confidence has taken a significant tumble...
Thailand And China The Big Winners Of EU Quota Rise
Despite the EU Commission proposing for an unchanged volume, the Council of the European Union has just adopted an increase to the EU Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for tuna loins, which will...
Tri Marine Sucked Into Price Fixing Law Suits
Although at a slower speed, price-fixing lawsuits continue to pile up against US canned tuna brands, and after first being brought into the spotlight last month, Tri Marine’s name now appears...
Vietnam Gets Zero Duty With EU From Day One
Talks have been finalized for a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the European Union, marking the end of negotiations and some dramatic changes in regards to tuna trade. Atuna.com...
Why TPP’s Tuna Trade Shift Won’t Be So Major
The potential major canned tuna trade shift that was initially expected to be caused by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement between 12 different nations will be limited quite...
Thai Union Europe, New Name For MW Brands
After acquiring MW Brands in 2010, Thai Union is strengthening its stamp on the European subsidiary, with a new name change to Thai Union Europe. MW Brands was set up in 2006, and four years...
Why Spain’s Import Of Processed Tuna Is Growing
Spanish importers are displaying a growing appetite for processed tuna products from non-EU nations; and African countries, in particular, appear to be stepping up to feed the demand. The...
Leading UK Importer Introduces MSC Catering Packs From PNA
A leading importer of canned products into the UK has become the first to introduce MSC certified tuna to Britain’s foodservice sector, and as of this week is now bringing certified canned...
No More Drained Weights On EU Tuna Cans?
While the US has commonly pointed to the European canned tuna market as a fine example on consumer info, there appears to be an emerging trend of EU tuna companies picking up on US habits. One...
Millions Of Dollars’ Worth Of Tuna Heading for Bumble Bee Lost
An estimated USD 5 million worth of tuna products have been lost at sea after a vessel transporting the cargo sank close to the entrance of Suva Harbor in Fiji earlier this week. The cargo was...