The much-anticipated Bina Harbor tuna plant in Solomon Islands – the nation’s second processing unit – is progressing despite years of delay. Aotearoa New Zealand and program management...
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Nostromo Embracing Digital Marketing Grows Its Business
Italian brand Nostromo – owned by Grupo Calvo – is stepping up its marketing techniques. It has partnered with tech company ShopFully to use Hyperlocal Intelligence (HI) – a form of artificial...
Readers Believe SIMP Changes To Likely Affect US Chunk Light Trade
Earlier this month, US fisheries officials announced the expansion of the number of species that will fall under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP). Imports of tuna-like...
Updated Maruha Nichiro Blue Bond Does Not Exclude Tuna Fishing
Seafood giant and trader, Maruha Nichiro Co. has updated its Blue Finance Framework first launched in September 2022 for the first Japanese Blue Bond. The adjusted framework includes natural...
StarKist Rated Top Trusted Canned Seafood Brand In US
American tuna brand StarKist, with its multiple-flavored pouches and cans, secured the top spot for the most trusted canned seafood brand in the country. Marketing research firm BrandSpark...
Dongwon’s Top Executive Gets New Role In Company
Dongwon Group has announced Eunhong Min is the new CEO of Dongwon Industries - the holding company of the fishing and seafood trading group. Min joined Dongwon Systems as its Vice President in...
Equatorial Guinean Tuna Plant Stalled As Officials Pass The Buck
Plans to build a tuna processing plant in Equatorial Guinea on the island of Annobón have not yet taken off. Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Vice-President of the Republic, demanded its...
Food Website Ranks StarKist’s Best And Worst Tuna Flavors
Tuna -- rich in proteins, wallet-friendly, and tasty –- is one of the most sought-after seafood in the US market. The National Fisheries Institute's data shows 23 percent of Americans eat...
USD 100 Million Worth Of Cocaine Found In Tuna Container To UK
As drug dealers are increasingly using Ecuadorian ports to transport their illicit goods, canners in the country are becoming victims of trafficking. On Sunday, Ecuadorian police seized 928 kg...
Brazilian Officials Crack Down On Canned Fish Fraud
A recent operation carried out by Brazilian officials revealed irregularities in canned tuna and other seafood. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) has initiated strict...
Hundreds Of Tuna Cans Stolen From Overturned Trailer
Drivers on a highway in Ecuador had a shock in the early hours of January 20. A trailer carrying hundreds of tuna boxes – on its way to the capital Quito -- overturned on the highway, likely...
Price Of Fresh Maldivian Yellowfin To EU Restaurants Peaked In October
The latest data from the EU shows that the price of fresh yellowfin from Maldives headed to restaurants in the region fluctuated considerably in 2022. Ecuadorian products -- canned, whole, or...
Chicken Of The Sea Rebrands, Gives Catalina A Makeover
Supermarkets across the US will soon see Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light cans with a new, fresh, and vibrant look. The Thai-Union-owned company began the year by rebranding -- featuring a...
Maldives Green Lights Construction Of Their Largest Tuna Cold Storage
Maldives has been eyeing increasing its cold storage facilities for tuna catches. The government recently gave permission for Rinac India Ltd. to construct a 4,000-ton capacity cold storage...
Canned Tuna Brands Turn To Social Media To Boost Sales
Canned tuna products are gaining popularity among youngsters, and brands are optimizing the use of social media and its influencers to promote their products with interesting campaigns....
Yellowfin Processor Big Fish To Expand Operations
Maldives-based Big Fish is basking in its recent glory – a national award for exporting the highest volume of yellowfin from the archipelago in 2021. This impeccable win has asserted the...
US Judge Refuses To Let Costco Off The Hook For Dolphin Safe Advertising
A US federal judge has refused Costco’s plea to toss out claims brought against it by a Californian consumer who had alleged that the US retailer is falsely labeling its canned tuna products...
Generale Conserve’s CEO Hopeful Of Good Times For Canned Tuna Industry
The global tuna sector is bracing for an expeditious expansion in the coming years, according to Adolfo Valsecchi, CEO of Generale Conserve. He attributes it to population growth followed by...
Artisanal Caught Tuna Rated As Having More Flavor And Texture
An online media site reporting on food news, Tasting Table, has ranked canned tuna brands. Not on their price but quality, as it stated that “the tuna from artisanal producers comes from the...
Ecuador Raw Yellowfin Loins Packers Accused Of Consistently Violating EU Rules
Spanish tuna processors and traders accuse Ecuadorians of landing frozen raw yellowfin loins for direct human consumption at European ports that do not comply with EU food safety regulations....