Nauterra's Director General, Enrique Orge, is optimistic that current political and trade developments could favor the company’s growth and said free trade in the tuna industry is the need of...
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Thailand Finding Ways To Reduce Surplus With US To Maintain Tuna Trade
Thailand wants to reduce its trade surplus with the US by USD 15 billion. Pichai Chunhavajira, its Finance Minister, said his nation intends to establish "long-term, fair, and balanced trade...
UK Tuna & Seafood Consumption Decreases Every Year
“In-home” seafood consumption in the UK has fallen drastically over the years. While tuna comprised the second-highest bought seafood, this number was still low, stated Seafish. Canned tuna...
Thai Union Global Ambient Tuna Segment Gets New President
Thai Union has named Singapore-based Erwan Vilfeu as the new President of its chilled and ambient brands worldwide. He will spearhead operations of the company’s tuna brands Petit Navire, John...
Thailand’s Q1 Exports Jumped, Powered By Strong US Demand
The first quarter started well for Thai canners, who exported more canned tuna than last year’s Q1. Most major markets showed growth, but there were some dents in sales. From January to March,...
Dongwon Group Unveils New Brand Slogan
After a year of planning and discussions, Dongwon Group has a new slogan: ‘Answering Needs', “incorporating the identity” of the company. A 15-second video was released today on Dongwon...
Are EU And Fiji At The Verge Of Cementing Tuna Trade Deal?
Fiji and EU officials met last Thursday to identify ways in which the island nation can boost its canned tuna and loin exports to the bloc. Fiji is determined to strengthen its tuna sector and...
Maldivian Tuna Exports Rose In Q1, Canned Business Still Sluggish
Maldivian processors purchased slightly higher volumes of frozen whole round skipjack and yellowfin in Q1 2025. They also had a good start this year as they increased their tuna exports...
Dongwon’s Future Leader Begins Journey In Company
Earlier this month, Kim Dong-chan, a third generation family member of Dongwon, joined as a staff member in the marine and fisheries division of Dongwon Industries. The 25-year old is the...
US Canned Bonito Imports Rose In 2024
US food service buyers imported slightly more canned bonito in 2024 compared to the year before, boosted by more Vietnam-produced items. The average price of the products remained stable YoY....
Thai Union’s Pte Label Tuna Sales Took A Hit In Q1
Thai Union’s ambient segment, which comprises largely canned tuna, did not perform well in the first quarter of this year. The company sold 80,069 tons of ambient items in Q1 2025, a 7.1...
Portuguese Demand For MSC Tuna Fell Last Year
The volume of MSC tuna sold in Portugal dropped in 2024/25. This market already has meager levels of sustainable tuna available for consumers. Canned skipjack was the most preferred product....
US Retailer C&S Announces Relaunch Of Canned Tuna Pte Label
US-based C&S Wholesale Grocers announced last week that it has relaunched its private-label brand ‘Best Yet’, under which it sells two canned tuna items: Chunk Light Tuna and White...
Can Thai And Vietnamese Tuna Producers Expect Good News On US Tariffs?
Earlier this week, the US and China de-escalated their trade war as Washington reduced its import tariffs on Chinese goods to only 30 percent. Meanwhile, Beijing cut down duties on US products...
Indonesia Tightens Tuna Trade With UAE
Indonesian tuna company PT Dempo Andalas Samudera recently sent its first shipment of tuna products to the United Arab Emirates, one of the Asian country’s largest markets for the fish. The...
US And China De-Escalate Trade War With Slashed Tariffs
The US and China agreed to reduce the tit-for-tat tariffs imposed on each other, thus tapping the brakes on a two-month-long trade war. Discussions between officials of both nations were held...
Sluggish EU Canned Tuna Exports In Q4 Affected 2024 Result
Canned tuna export by EU processors and traders was promising at the beginning of 2024, but sales in the last three months underperformed compared to last quarters of previous years. In 2024,...
Thai Union’s Canned Tuna Sales Slumped In Q1
Thai Union Group did not have a good start to the year. It reported that the company's revenue decreased in the first quarter of this year due to sluggish sales across all categories, except...
Italians Preference For MSC Tuna Dropped In 2024
The demand for MSC tuna witnessed a dramatic drop in the Italian market during the 2024/25 period. For the first time, skipjack in cans became the most sold item, overtaking yellowfin, which...
Century Pacific’s Q1 Results Confirm Full-Year Outlook
Century Pacific Food reported a double-digit sales increase and net income growth in the first quarter of this year. The expected higher import tariffs by its main export market, the US,...