In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the imports of frozen tuna raw material in Thailand slightly declined during the first quarter of 2020 (Q1). However, it was the average price paid...
So far, 2020 has been a very strong year for Thai canners. The figures for the second quarter (Q2) showed a sturdy increase in their canned tuna export volume, reaching the highest level in at least...
After a very strong second quarter, the market for imported canned tuna in the EU has eased and corrected to last year’s level. This was mainly caused by a sharply reduced demand from Spain and...
Europeans' demand for canned tuna strongly increased during the first half of 2020 (H1). Many retailers experienced above normal sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly after March when many...
The EU canned tuna market is regaining its momentum. During the first half of this year, deliveries to the old continent accounted for a total of 317,852 M/T, a four percent growth year-on-year. Even...
During the first five months of this year Spanish processors have sustained growth in their exports of canned and semi-preserved seafood products. Their main shelf-stable fish product, canned tuna,...
Anfaco, the organization that represents Spain’s canning industry, has said the tuna sector needs a greater pre-cooked loin quota “to be competitive and maintain its industrial activity”. The...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Spain has announced that it plans to keep the current pre-cooked tuna loins quota the same at 25,000 tons. The government expects this measure to ensure...
The ongoing conflict within the Spanish tuna industry has once again been ignited as negotiations begin on the EU duty free pre-cooked tuna loins quota for the next three years. Spanish canners are...
Thai Union Group, in a press release, has issued results from its 3Q analysis, which reflected an adjusted net profit of THB 1.3 billion (USD 42.9 million), with an improving gross margin.
Initially,...
Although the European Union’s demand for canned tuna in 2019 remained steady in comparison to 2018, strong shifts have been taking place in regard to the destination of these incoming shipments....
Thai canned tuna exports to the EU have suffered in the first quarter of 2018 with shipments down considerably compared to the previous year. Major processor in the nation, Thai Union, has put the...
This year is turning out to be a very good one for Thai canned tuna processors. While many other industries have been deeply affected by COVID-19, it has resulted in well above normal exports for...
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Export volumes of canned tuna from Thailand to markets in the Americas have risen by 6 percent in Q3, following an upward trend in overall global shipments. Total...
Exports of Thai canned tuna during 2019 experienced a very modest increase in comparison with the year before. Although the overall three percent increase in volume reported by Thai Customs was...
The demand for Thai canned tuna from smaller markets experienced a strong decline during the first three quarters of this year (Q3). While the exports to major markets such as the US grew strongly,...
Thai canners saw significant growth in exports of canned tuna to the United States market by end of 2018, accounting for 11 percent growth since 2017.
Last year, according to latest data from Thai...
South American buyers increased their demand for Thai canned tuna by 10 percent during the first half of this year. They bought approximately 18,932 M/T of the product, which represents roughly 8...
For decades, Thai processors have dominated the US import of canned chunk light and solid white tuna, including those for pouches and catering size cans. However, now the latest Q1 2020 figures show...
Thai packers have been consistently shipping more canned tuna pet food to international markets. For years their main destination has been Japan, and although this remained true for the first half of...
