The canned tuna import market in Denmark was once dominated by British re-exports and the IOT plant in Seychelles. However, over the last two years, the demand for their products has dropped...
Tuna Trade News
Bumble Bee Wants To Make Canned Tuna “Sexy”
Bumble Bee is planning to reel in more consumers by “putting the customer first” and getting a makeover. For the past 18 months, the US tuna company has been busy undertaking market research...
Chinese Tuna Vessels Switch From Domestic To African Waters
Six Chinese tuna fishing vessels are looking for richer fishing grounds in African waters. The owner, Wenzhou Ocean Distant Water Fishing Co., announced that three boats are heading to Senegal...
Toyosu’s Working Conditions Under Review Amidst Pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has inspired the workers at the Japanese Toyosu Fish Market to review their working conditions. Normally, the tuna auction draws a dense crowd of traders gathering very...
Easter Season And Virus Fears Boost Canned Tuna Demand
The Easter season is always a time when canned tuna sales get a boost as many who follow this Christian tradition do not consume meat and switch to fish. This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Women Playing Vital Role In Family Tuna Trade
Although not many women fish for tuna, there is a wide range of opportunities for them to work in tuna fisheries' value chains. They hold positions in trading and processing the...
Barbados Wants To Boost Its Tuna Exports
The tuna sector of the Caribbean island country of Barbados has drawn up a plan to increase the value and sustainability of its exports. United Nations organizations UNCTAD and FAO, also took...
Seafood Expo North America Announces New Dates
Seafood Expo North America has announced its new dates after being postponed from its original dates of March 15 to 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event is now rescheduled for...
Tort Law Firms Involved In Dolphin-Safe Tuna Battle
The ongoing class action suits by canned tuna consumers against the US Big Three -- Bumble Bee, StarKist, and Chicken of the Sea – are being carried out by law firms with experience in class...
Century Pacific Strong 2019 Results Send Shares Vertical
On April 1, Philippines-based canned tuna producer and brand owner Century Pacific Food reported that its net income increased 11 percent to PHP 3.1 billion (USD 60.95 million) in 2019. It...
Skipjack Price In Manta Slightly Declines Amidst Good Catches & Coronavirus
A couple weeks ago, cold storages were nearly full and the demand for skipjack raw material in Manta slowed, which increased the possibility of pushing prices down. The largest tuna port in...
Ecuadorian & Spanish Canners Take A Beating In German Market
Since Germany’s canned tuna imports shrunk significantly in 2016, the market had been recovering and even surpassed previous volumes. But the good news for import origins did not last too...
EU Green Lights Vietnam’s Duty-Free Canned Tuna
The European Council has approved the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). With this final step, it clears the path on the EU’s side for the deal. Once the Vietnamese National Assembly...
Judge Says StarKist Mischaracterized Dolphin-Safe Case
A US federal judge has refused to dismiss the dolphin-safe class action suit against StarKist, stating that the company’s bid to drop the case is based on allegations that the plaintiffs are...
Despite Lockdown & Supply Issues, Bangkok Price Holding Steady
Demand for canned tuna in end markets across many countries including Thailand has increased due to the global virus outbreak. On the other hand, the supply to Bangkok could face some...
Bumble Bee CEO Joins Board Of Plant-Based Good Catch
Jan Tharp, the CEO of Bumble Bee, has joined the board of directors of Gathered Foods, which produces the plant-based seafood replacement brand, Good Catch. This emphasizes Bumble Bee’s...
Italian Importers Soften Their Canned Tuna Demand
Although Italy managed to climb out of a recession last year, 2019 still ended on an economically weak note. Overall, imports in the country declined and canned tuna was not the exception....
Reviewers Rank StarKist’s 15 Tuna Creations Pouches
A US online news website has ranked StarKist’s 15 different flavors of pouched tuna from its Tuna Creations line. According to Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez from Cleveland.com, the Lemon...
Aussie Retailer Includes Canned Tuna In Survival Grocery Box
Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket chain, will be rolling out a new coronavirus survival box which includes canned tuna, for the elderly and the vulnerable who are stuck at home...
Thai Union Pays Interim Dividend To Prevent Impact On Shareholders
On March 27, Thai Union’s Board of Directors approved the payment of an interim dividend of THB 0.22 (UDS 0.0067) per share for 2019. The company has postponed the 2020 Annual General Meeting...