Dongwon Food & Beverage has launched a new concept BibiMedBap in tuna and kimchi, meat, and black bean sauce flavors under the the Yangban brand. The new line is meant to attract consumers...
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Vietnamese Tuna Export Earnings Surged In Q1
Revenue from Vietnamese tuna exports rose in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2023. The nation made USD 215 million in revenue by selling frozen tuna loins,...
Former COS President & Tuna Veteran Dennis Mussel Passed Away
A veteran in the global tuna and seafood industry, Dennis Mussel, passed away on March 28 in San Diego after a short illness. The former CEO and President of the Chicken of the Sea was...
EU Sector’s Role In Sustainability To Be Discussed At TUNA 2024
Luciano Pirovano, Global Sustainable Development Director at Bolton Food, will be giving two speeches on the first day of the upcoming INFOFISH 18th World Tuna Trade Conference &...
Strong Canned Tuna Sales Boosted Thai Union’s Q1 Net Profit
The Thai Union Group had a good start to the year reporting a 12.9 percent increased net profit over Q1 compared to the same period in 2023. The strong performance was due to increased demand...
Pole-And-Line Caught Rio Mare Tuna Tests Best Product
Italian Altroconsumo Association carried out in-depth research on 30 different preserved tuna products with laboratory tests and a consumer survey on taste. Rio Mare pole-and-line canned tuna...
Argentinians Cannot Afford National Tuna Brands
National brands are too expensive for Argentinians. Imported cans are much cheaper, according to Ramiro Marra, a Member of the Buenos Aires City Legislature. He recently posted a video on X...
Readers Think More EU Nations Will Allow Vegan Tuna On Labels
The EU tuna sector was in for a shock when the French government last month permitted companies that manufacture plant-based or vegetarian products to continue using the term ‘vegan tuna’ on...
GTA Will Aid French Retailers To Identify Risks In Their Tuna Sourcing
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) collaborates with French retailers in a new initiative launched ahead of the IOTC meeting this month in Bangkok. The 'Module Complémentaire’ introduced for GTA’s...
Thai Processors’ Skipjack Purchases Escalated In Q1
The vastly increased purchase of frozen whole round tuna by Thai canners is entirely due to about 50% more intake of skipjack in the first three months of this year. The falling prices since...
Maldivian Tuna Exports Witness Massive Drop This Year
The Maldivian tuna exports plummeted drastically in the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period last year. The archipelago exported 48 percent fewer tons of tuna products in the...
General Santos Canneries Suffer From Lack Of Origin Fish
Philippines canned tuna producers in General Santos are currently having a blinding headache – they are having difficulties getting their hands on origin fish needed to export finished...
Many Honored Tuna On World Tuna Day
The eighth edition of World Tuna Day gained a lot of attention this year. Atuna summarized several in its articles and create a puzzle whose results we gave you here. On social media, various...
Thai Canners Massively Increased Their Whole Round Imports In Q1
Thai processors were busy buying up frozen whole round tuna in the first quarter of the year adding the raw material to their inventory. Data shows that they massively increased their imports...
Safe Catch Buys Premium Canadian Scout Brand
Safe Catch acquired the Canadian premium tuna brand Scout in April. The US brand has not revealed the acquisition details but stated that it is expanding its portfolio and market reach with...
Solomon Islands Appoints New Pro-China Prime Minister
The Solomon Islands announced its new Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele today. The success of Manele, a pro-China leader, will likely pave the way for new tuna fishing and business deals between...
Aussie Retailer Coles Private Label Going 100% MSC
The Australian market is known to be one the biggest when it comes to sustainable tuna sales. Retailer Coles announced on World Tuna Day that all its own brand canned tuna will carry the MSC...
Wofco & Fandicosta Inching Closer To 100% Deal
Fandiscosta expects the deal with Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) to go through any time in the coming weeks. At the Barcelona Seafood Expo Global last week, people close to the matter told...
Good Skipjack Supply Depresses Manta Price
High EPO skipjack catches have been providing a constant supply of raw material to canneries in Manta and it has pushed down trading levels in the processing hub. Sources told Atuna that...
Major Global Highlights April 2024
Skipjack prices in Bangkok and Seychelles witnessed a slight drop in April. In a historical move, the EU announced tightening regulations on human rights and environmental rules for tuna...