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...
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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...
Fishwife Tuna Brand Forays Into Retail Market
US premium canned tuna brand Fishwife Tinned Seafood Co. has hit the shelves of Whole Foods Market. Its newly launched MSC products– albacore in olive oil and albacore in spicy olive oil –...
Carbon-Neutral Tuna Will Be A Topic For Discussion At TUNA 2024
Adam Brennan, Thai Union’s Group Director of Sustainability, will speak on the topic ‘Meeting the increasing retail demand for carbon-neutral tuna’ on the first day of the INFOFISH 18th World...
Dongwon Eyes Exponential Tuna Liquid Sales
The main tuna factory of Dongwon Food & Beverage in Changwon processes nearly 200 tons of fish daily. 25,000 tuna liquid bottles, one of its growing businesses, and 600,000 cans are...
Nauterra’s Multi-Million Turnover Attributed Largely To Its Brazilian Brand
Luis Calvo, the Director of Nauterra, is expecting good sales in 2023 despite inflation ahead of the company gearing up to reveal its numbers in a couple of months. Almost half of the sales...
Fiji Eyes Foreign Investments To Expand Tuna Sector
Fiji wants to attract more investors to its tuna industry in the coming months. Manoa Kamikamica, Fiji’s Minister for Trade, recently said that he will travel to the US and EU for this...
Century Tuna Reveals Superbod Finalists For 2024
Century Tuna has disclosed the 36 finalists of this year’s Superbods competition at a gala event in the Philippines on April 27. The organizers conducted several rounds of auditions to choose...
Jealsa To Expend Multi-Million Funds For Its Pet Food Business
Spanish tuna processor Jealsa invests more than EUR 25 million to expand its subsidiary Pet Select. The brand produces pet food at the Escurís cannery in A Proba and has a variety of tuna...
Dongwon’s New Tuna Spreads Hit Korean Retail Shelves
Dongwon Food & Beverages launched two new value-added items to its portfolio, 'Tuna Spread' and 'Tuna Tunape', available on Korean retail shelves from April 24. The company is marketing...
Tri Marine Awarded For Food Safety At Seafood Expo Global
Independent third-party assessment body DNV certified tuna fishing company Tri Marine Group to the food safety BRCGS certification called Agents and Brokers. The certificate was presented to...
Seafood Expo Global 2024 Ends Successfully
The three-day Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global 2024 in Barcelona has been a success. A total of 2,244 exhibitors from over 87 countries participated with thousands of visitors...
Spanish Campaign Aims To Convince Consumers To Eat More Tuna
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food launched a campaign at the 37th edition of Salón Gourmets in Madrid to promote the consumption of tuna and other seafood. The Spanish seafood...
Former Ecuadorian Official Found Guilty Of Illegal Deals With Tuna Firm
A Miami Court on Tuesday convicted Carlos Pólit, former Ecuadorian Comptroller General, of a multimillion-dollar international bribery and money laundering scheme. 73-year-old Pólit was...
MSC Forum At SEG 2024 Focuses On Relevant Sustainability Info Needs Of Consumers
The Seafood Futures Forum took place today at the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona. The panel of experts focused on the global tuna and seafood consumption patterns and the need to engage...
Will More EU Nations Allow “Vegan Tuna” On Plant-Based Products?
The French Council of State (Conseil d’État) recently announced that France will continue to allow vegan companies to list "vegan tuna" on their product labels. This is not only a blow to...
Global Tuna Market Leaders To Speak At TUNA 2024
The curtain for the INFOFISH 18th World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition in Bangkok will be up within a month. The session on ‘Global tuna market trends from across major regional...
Spanish Police Officers Accused Of Stealing Thousands Of Tuna Cans
A Spanish Prosecutor recently found seven police officers guilty of stealing tuna cans and other food items from a truck that overturned on the highway, near the Spanish town of Reconquista,...
Seafood Expo Global 30th Edition Opens Its Doors
Today, the Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global opened its doors with hundreds of people waiting in line to attend the biggest exposition in the seafood industry. It is the 30th...