The Spanish seafood processing company, Calvo Group, has revealed its 2019 figures which show an increase in turnover. It was mainly driven by the positive movement in the European markets...
Tuna Trade News
Thai Union’s Red Lobster Adventure About To Go Down The Drain?
The Red Lobster restaurant chain was hard-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak in the US and is probably facing bankruptcy. Other foodservice chains have already gone out of business. The focus on...
Thai Entry To The US Bonito Market, Race To The Bottom?
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...
Mozambique’s Civil Society Calls For Arrests In Tuna Bonds Scandal
The Budget Monitoring Forum (FMO), a group comprising 20 civil society organizations, has called for trials and punishments of those responsible for Mozambique’s two billion dollar fraud which...
Bumble Bee’s Brand-New Look Wins US Packaging Awards
Early this year, US tuna canner Bumble Bee Seafoods unveiled a fresh look to its assortment of current and brand-new products. It features a clean-cut design with a nautical style, bold...
Peruvian Authorities Discover Illicit Canned Tuna Relabelling Ring
In Peru, police officers have arrested a man after they found out he was part of a group that was relabelling canned tuna illicitly. The discovery was made by chance after authorities chased...
Is Diversified Communications Trying To Eliminate Conxemar?
The Spanish Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Processors and Exporters of Fishery and Aquaculture Products (Conxemar) is unhappy with the organizer of the Boston seafood show, Diversified...
Philippines, The Comeback Kid Among US Pre-Cooked Loin Suppliers
In the last few years, US imports of pre-cooked tuna loins during the first quarter of the year (Q1) have been steadily shrinking. However, NOAA's figures for Q1 2020 might indicate the start...
EU Global Sourcing For Solomon Islands’ Tuna Products
Solomon Islands has provisionally joined the EU interim Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA), following the footsteps of three other Pacific nations -- Fiji, PNG, and Samoa. This is essential...
Toyosu Wholesalers Bypass Retailers To Sell Tuna Online
Intermediate wholesalers at Toyosu Fish Market are now selling high quality seafood such as bluefin directly online to consumers. This group has been hit hard by the fall in demand for tuna...
Lischewski Asks For House Arrest Amidst Pandemic Instead Of 8 Years
At a time when people are confined to their homes due to the coronavirus, the former CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, has requested a Californian federal judge to sentence him to no more...
Thailand Taking Over US Bonito Market
American buyers' demand for bonito declined in the first quarter of this year (Q1). This continues last year's trend when after a considerable peak in 2018, the inflow of shipments for this...
Japanese Uni Releases Hilarious 3D Printed Tuna Mask
With a mask shortage due to the global pandemic, a Japanese university has provided people with an out of the box solution of printing their own personal protective equipment. Kinki...
Strong Recovery For Dongwon Industries’ Shares
Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd., a Korean-based marine products processor and owner of StarKist, has experienced a turbulent ride on the South Korea Stock Market (KOSPI) since early March as its...
Spanish Chef Showcases ‘Tuna Ear’ Dishes In Restaurant
Customers can now order artful culinary dishes with parts of a bluefin ‘ear’ in Tunateca, a renowned sushi and tuna restaurant specializing in Balfegó bluefin in Barcelona. This cut is located...
WPRFMC Wants To Supply StarKist With Tuna From MPAs
The Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council (WPRFMC) has sent a letter to the US President asking him to consider lifting restrictions on marine monuments in order to support...
Tuna Buyers To Receive Award From Trader Joe’s Settlement
Affected tuna buyers can benefit from the settlement agreement from a class action suit against Trader Joe’s for underfilling 5-ounce tuna cans in the US. In January, a Californian court did...
Mexican Gulf Fishing Fleet Facing Losses
The port of the Mexican city of Tuxpan holds 90 percent of the tuna fishing fleet of the Gulf of Mexico. However, it has been reported that 65 percent of these vessels are generating losses...
Thailand Dominates Q1 American Tuna Pouch Imports
Figures for American imports of tuna pouches during the first quarter of 2020 (Q1) showed a big decline after last year’s peak, even though exporters made their price more competitive. Buyers...
Bangkok Level Not Influenced By Collapse Of Food Service
Bangkok, the world’s largest tuna market seems to be holding up despite the current COVID-19 climate. The latest indication from this market is that the skipjack price is not fluctuating...