Total US market canned tuna supply slipped to a stand-out low in 2016, the latest NOAA data reveals. From the peak recorded in the last 10 years, volume has fallen by 20 percent. Last year,...
Tuna Trade News
Weakening BKK SKJ Price Tumbles Through Barrier
With stronger catches reported by WCPO purse seine fleets, and increased volumes being loaded onto carriers set for Bangkok, the skipjack price in the Thai capital has taken another tumble....
High Consumption & Low Duties Make Exporters Eye Middle East
Vietnamese tuna processors are betting on expansion in the Middle East market, with high demand and low import duties compared to other markets presenting strong potential for an export boost....
UK P&L Business Suffers From Duties & Weak Pound
As the major suppliers of pole and line canned tuna, mostly caught in the Maldives, processors in Thailand have seen their business shrink in the UK market. Weak buying power among UK firms in...
Ecuador’s Canners Win Big From UK Market Shift
Canned tuna processors in Ecuador have gained significant pace in the UK market as other suppliers have seen their business shrink. Diversified buying from major UK brand, Princes, is having a...
Chinese Firms Also Win US Loins Business From Thailand
Chinese firms have gained an increasing share of the US pre-cooked tuna loins business, having already secured strong trade volumes to export to the EU. In both of these markets they have...
Pacifical MSC Tuna Makes Debut In Chinese Market
The marketing arm of MSC certified tuna from the PNA, Pacifical, has announced tuna from the PNA region will now be available on the Chinese market under the leading Australian brand, John...
US’ Largest Tribal Nation The Latest To File On Price Fixing
The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized tribe in Oklahoma, is the latest plaintiff to join the civil price fixing litigation, accusing the Big 3 tuna brands of conspiracy activity and...
Dutch Supermarket Warns Customers Of Its Own ‘Red’ Rated Tuna
Landmarkt is the first supermarket in the Netherlands to show ‘traffic light colors’ on its tuna products. Using the guidelines from the Good Fish Foundation (GFF), the products are rated...
Italy’s Strong Demand Good News For Spanish Canners
Italian buyers have continued to show solid demand for canned tuna imports, and processors in nearby nation Spain are benefitting most from the boost, at least when it comes to the volume of...
Jealsa Credits Strong Sales To Increased Consumption
Spanish canned tuna firm Jealsa is crediting its positive financial results to increased canned fish production, with tuna playing the lead role. This has been linked to rising consumption of...
The Buyers Softening Thai Canners’ Losses
With most major markets having cut down their Thai canned tuna imports this year, there are just two big buying nations that have shown increased demand. A notable rise in purchases from...
Trader Joe’s Not Backing Down In Underfilling Case
US discount retailer Trader Joe’s is not giving up on dismissing claims that it has underfilled cans of its private label tuna. The retailer is arguing that new complaints are based on...
In-Store Sushi Pushes Up UK Fresh Tuna Sales
A notable rise in retail sales of fresh tuna in the UK has been witnessed over the last year, with the most significant growth noted in the sushi segment. Fresh tuna is relatively new in...
Crackdown On Dolphin Trade To Protect Tuna Exports To EU
Around 20 dolphins were rescued from captivity earlier this month in Rapata Village of the Solomon Islands, as part of a joint police and fisheries operation. The release was conducted not...
Walmart Next Customer For PNA/Pacifical Tuna?
A visit from Walmart officials to the Marshall Islands capital has sparked belief that MSC certified Pacifical co-branded tuna from the PNA will be found on the shelves of one of the world’s...
BKK Skipjack Price Reacts On End Of WCPO FAD Ban
Now several days after the four month FAD ban ended in the WCPO, landings in Bangkok are being traded at lower levels, but buying activity still remains quiet. After reaching a peak of USD...
US Top Tuna Players Ranked By Sales
The top tuna companies in the US had varying levels of success in terms of total sales last year, with StarKist and Bumble Bee falling short of Thai Union and Tri Marine, firms with more...
High Prices Mean US Single Duty Quota Remains “Non-Event”
The US Single Duty Quota has been regarded a “non-event” by some importers for the past few years, and the considerably high whole round tuna prices currently in the market are only expected...
Chinese Processors Grab Thai Share Of EU Business
EU canners have already contracted a large part of their pre-cooked tuna loins business for the duty free quota that will come into action on January 1st 2018. Industry sources tell Atuna that...