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...
Tuna Trade News
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...
US Canneries Shifting Their Sourcing Of Pre-cooked Loins
The amount of pre-cooked loins imported into the US shrank by one-third in 2021. Still, the figures indicate that US domestic canned tuna production was quite stable and almost returned at the...
World’s Food Staples Costing More Than Ever
Global food staples such as edible oils, dairy, and coffee are costing more than ever according to the latest price data. The UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) organization stated that the indices...
US Canned Tuna Imports Sank In 2021, Higher Prices Paid
The volume of canned tuna that reached the US last year settled almost at the same level as in 2019, the year before the coronavirus hit and disrupted trading trends. This means that in 2021,...
Maldives Seeks No Duties For Tuna Export To UK
The UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, made an official visit to the Maldives yesterday. The Maldivian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs took the...
First P&P MSC Tuna On German Shelves
German food manufacturer, Deutsche See, has added MSC canned tuna to its assortment of fish and seafood products. The cans contain Indian Ocean skipjack in water or olive oil, processed in...
Thai Pet Food Business Nearly Doubled In Five Years
Canners in Thailand are growing their canned pet food business around the world, not only experiencing a big rise in 2021 but also hitting peaks in value and volume in the last five-year...
Start-ups For Fresh Tuna Imitations Far From Mass Production
In the past years, several start-ups announced their initiatives to produce imitations of fresh tuna, either cell-based or plant-based. Atuna wrote about a few newcomers and with the news that...
Century Promotes Tuna For Staying Strong
Tuna companies are coming up with some very catchy video ads or with great storytelling to attract consumers. Philippines brand, Century Tuna, released a moving short film on YouTube a month...
Korean Brand Introduces Pouched Tuna Porridge
New types of tuna products are entering the global market regularly. Korean brand Bonjuk, well-known for creating authentic rice porridge, has introduced a tuna flavor in pouched form. This...
EU Warns Croatian Tuna Farmers Over Non-Compliance
An official letter was sent to the Croatian government this week from the European Commission (EC). It called on the country to ensure effective monitoring and control of its bluefin farms...
Thai Heavily Bought Skipjack, But Hardly Any US Origin Anymore
Thai canners reduced their acquisition of whole round skipjack throughout last year. Although this reduction was minimal compared to the nosediving of their canned tuna output indicating that...
Mexico’s Yellowfin Exports To Spain At Stake Over Energy Plan
Tuna trading between Mexico and Spain is at risk after the President of the North American country put on the table the possibility of pausing relationships between the nations. The call was...
EU Alerts: Zero Tuna Incidents Reported To RASFF In January
January was a calm month for the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) when it came to tuna-related incidents. According to its website, no EU members raised any health...
Readers Disagree On Low Tax Leading To More Tuna Sales
The European Commission announced that updated rules for value-added tax (VAT) would leave room for canned tuna to be added to the list of essential food products. This means countries could...
StarKist Importer Delays Price Hike Amid Criticism In Israel
Israeli food importer Diplomat had planned an increase in prices due to rising operating costs, which included the canned tuna brand StarKist. However, after intense public backlash, the...
Tuna A Hot Issue In Ecuador & Mexico Trade Deal
Mexico and Ecuador are hammering out details in a free trade agreement (FTA) but talks over tuna have thrown a wrench into the works. Mexico is asking that canned tuna from Ecuador adhere to...
Thai 2021 Overbuying Of Skipjack Pure Speculation?
Thai canneries imported less frozen whole round tuna in the last quarter of 2021, which pushed down their cumulative full-year purchases. Customs data shows that imports in Thailand of...