The US tariffs came into effect today. Despite it, the Atuna Stock Index has hit a record high of 6,594 points this year. The recent import duties adjustment by the White House drove it to a...
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US Begins Trade War With Global Tariffs Coming Into Effect Today
US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” have come into effect for many of US’ trading partners worldwide. US importers of tuna products have to gird their loins as many tuna-producing...
Thai Union’s PetCare Made Stable Performance In H1 2025
Thai Union’s PetCare category’s performance remained stable in the first half of 2025. The Group sold more volumes and made a slight uptick in its sales from January to June this year. The...
Thai Union’s Canned Tuna Sales Depresses H1 Results
Ambient sales for Thai Union fell by 9.2 percent in H1 2025, primarily due to unfavorable financial exchange impact, lower average selling prices, and lower tuna prices in the second quarter....
Bangkok Skipjack Trading Stagnant
Trading for skipjack in the Bangkok processing hub is moving at a glacial pace. The market had already slowed as negotiations on a tariff deal between Thailand and the US were ongoing but even...
Thai Union Reports Lower H1 Sales & Strategic Partnership With Mitsubishi
Thai Union’s sales in the first six months of 2025 disappointed. The costs were reduced, but other financial items were higher, consequently net profit decreased by 3.4 percent. It sold less...
Dongwon Industries Completed Incorporation Of Dongwon F&B
Dongwon Industries, the holding company of Dongwon Group, announced today that it has concluded the process of incorporating Dongwon F&B into a wholly-owned subsidiary, through a...
Should Thai Processors Brace For Unfeasible Origin Rules For Exports to US?
Last week, the US stated it would impose a 19 percent tariff on goods from Thailand, a decrease from the 36 percent announced a few months ago. Though this was a huge relief to Thai canners,...
US Slashes Punitive Tariff On Thai Tuna, Deadline Extended
US importers will have to pay an additional 19 percent tariff on Thai canned tuna, the White House announced on Thursday. US buyers and Thai processors can breathe a sigh of relief as the levy...
Major Global Highlights July 2025
July was filled with news that impacted the global tuna sector. US tariffs were on the top of every trading partner’s mind, and some Asian nations managed to make deals to lower their taxes on...
US Importers Stocked Up On Thai Pet Food
Pet food processors in Thailand made a remarkable increase in their deliveries, from January to June this year, without a notable rise in the price invoiced. US President Donald Trump...
The Growth Of French Demand For African Canned Tuna
The French canned tuna market is mainly dependent on imports, and the products from outside the EU are mainly from the African region and the Indian Ocean. Pierre Commère, Executive Director...
Thai Canners Trade With Smaller Buyers Started Off Well This Year
The first half of 2025 began with many uncertainties for Thai processors, with worries about the US tariffs on their canned tuna topping the list. Nevertheless, canners in the Asian nation...
Former Ricardo Fuentes Execs Plead Guilty In Illegal Bluefin Scam
Seven defendants in the illegal bluefin scheme in Spain recently reached an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office. The list of names includes former directors José and Juan Pedro from the...
Looming US Tariffs Boosted Thailand’s Canned Tuna Business In H1
Demand for Thai canned tuna remained strong as global exports grew by four percent from January to June this year. Sales in the US increased by 11 percent, with importers buying inventory to...
Dolores Is Betting On Mexican Demand For Ready-To-Eat Foods
Mexican tuna brand Dolores is all set to introduce ready-to-eat foods in the domestic market, and is moving away from selling only tuna and seafood to other foods. It recently launched a new...
Readers: Trump Will Postpone Tariffs Deadline
The US has confirmed that the new tariffs will take effect on August 1, with no extensions or deadlines. Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and the European bloc, which sell tuna products to the US,...
Callipo Continues Ties With Italian Port To Boost Yellowfin Operations
Italian tuna processing company Callipo Group and the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas, in Italy, recently entered into a deal last week. Callipo will develop a...
Thailand & Cambodia Agree To Ceasefire After US Threatens To Halt Trade Talks
Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia met today in Malaysia over the border clashes and agreed to an immediate ceasefire. The US seems to have forced their hands. On the weekend, US President...
EU-US Avert Trade War By Striking “Landmark Deal”
The US will impose an extra 15 percent tariff on tuna products entering the nation from the EU. US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met on Sunday...