The consumption of canned tuna by EU countries strongly recovered last year. Despite this, the quantity was not sufficient to bring the market volume back to the pre-COVID 2019 level. EU...
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Russia Halting Fertilizer Exports Could Create Global Food Crisis
The war in Eastern Europe has begun to wreak havoc with the global supply chain and the latest announcement by Russia to halt fertilizer exports will lead to additional disruption. Most...
Spanish Sector Warns Of Disruption Due To Ukrainian Sunflower Oil Shortage
The Spanish processing industry has warned of a possible short-term disruption because the sector is highly dependent on Ukrainian sunflower oil. ANFACO-Cecopesca says that it is necessary to...
Ukraine War Expected To Worsen Global Supply Chain Problems
Global supply chains have been beleaguered by nearly two years of disruptions from lack of containers and the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts predict that the Russia-Ukraine war will put even more...
Boston Seafood Expo First One Without COVID-19 Procedures
When visiting the 2022 Seafood Expo/Seafood Processing North America in Boston, face masks or proof of vaccination are not necessary. Diversified Communications, the organizer of the event,...
Judge Says StarKist Former Owner Del Monte May Face Tuna Buyers’ Claims
StarKist’s former owner, Del Monte Corp, might have to pay tuna buyers for price-fixing even though it sold the brand years ago, according to a ruling by a US federal judge from the Southern...
EU Alerts: Yellowfin Cargo Rejected By Spanish Customs
Only two tuna-related issues were reported to the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in February, thus continuing the low number of incidents per month after there were...
Ecuadorians Expand Their Global Distribution Of Loins, Biz Worth USD 277 Million
Ecuadorian processors have been successful in recovering lost pre-cooked loins business and further growing the segment. Major European canners have been buying more of the intermediate...
Thai Union Receives Another Sustainability Loan Of USD 61 Million
Thai Union Group has managed to secure more money for blue financing by signing a THB 2 billion (USD 61.2 million) short-term loan agreement with Bangkok stock exchange listed TMBThanachart...
Major Global Tuna Highlights February 2022
February was a busy month in terms of the tuna sector. Spanish cannery workers continued striking for better pay and no gender discrimination while the OPAGAC and MSC FAD fishery...
Purse Seiners Hit By Record Fuel Costs Due To European Conflict
Global energy markets are reacting to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and crude oil prices have hit the highest levels in years. It has also pushed up the value of fuel for tuna purse seiners to a...
IUU Preventive Tool Wins Spanish InnovaTUNA Contest
A system that analyses the origin of tuna through a series of technical indicators won the InnovaTUNA contest by the Bermeo Tuna World Capital Association (BTWC) in Spain. The competition was...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Will Also Affect Canned Tuna Business
While the world’s economy is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been hit by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Economists are worried about higher prices for agricultural commodities...
EU Wants Companies To Guarantee Integrity Of Their Global Value Chains
The EU is getting closer to establishing a legal framework on due diligence for human rights and environmental impacts in global value chains. A proposal was adopted this week by the European...
Readers Opine On Thai Canned Tuna Biz For 2022
In our latest poll, a majority of Atuna readers said that Thailand’s canned tuna business will recover this year. The country’s exports of the product experienced a massive 20 percent YoY drop...
Thai Union Increased Bottom-Line By 28 Percent In 2021
Thai Union Group experienced an exceptional 2021 financial performance despite a slight fall in its canned tuna and seafood (ambient) sales. Its overall earnings were THB 8 billion (USD 247.8...
Human-grade Tuna For Korean Cats & Dogs
The first tuna product by premium pet food company BM Smile is on the Korean market: Pure Tuna Sticks. It is distributed under its brand Pethroom and is made from fresh and clean raw white...
US Pouch Imports Reached New Peak In 2021
The American demand for tuna pouches is stronger than ever with data showing that imports reached a peak last year. This is unlike the downward trend seen in canned tuna deliveries to the...
EU Parliament Wants Temporary Withdrawal Of 0% Duty For Filipino Tuna
The European Parliament (EP) by a large majority once again condemned the human rights situation in the Philippines. But this time, the legislative body has put its foot down and called on the...
Dongwon F&B Reports Drop In 2021 Net Income
Dongwon canned tuna is a household name in Korea and the product is also well-known throughout international markets. The producer, Dongwon F & B, has reported KWN 69.1 billion (USD 57.8...