The non-human consumer is getting a growing taste for tuna packed by Thai canners, as processors in the Asian nation have seen another boost in their pet food exports in the first quarter of...
Tuna Trade News
US Not Backing Down In WTO Dispute
The US is showing no signs of backing down in the WTO dolphin-safe labelling dispute, with its delegation questioning the judgment of the arbitrator that permitted Mexico to instate annual...
Sapmer Prized For Sashimi Skipjack Product
French tuna fishing and processing firm, Sapmer, took gold for its skipjack sashimi fillets at an innovation competition at the SIAL food trade show in Shanghai, China last week. The company,...
Skipjack Prices Keep Rising Amid Poor Catches
With catch rates still reportedly poor in the WCPO, the skipjack supply moving to Bangkok on carrier vessels remains minimal, and coupled with high demand from Thai canners, this is putting...
No Plans To Sell Bumble Bee After Price Fixing Fine
A Bumble Bee attorney has stated that there are no plans to sell the company, which has been sanctioned a criminal fine of USD 25 million after pleading guilty for the role it played in canned...
Policing Injected Tuna: No Job For Member States
The current circumstance of the European Union regulating the practice of tuna coloring should prevail, according to the Atuna readers that responded to the latest poll. By a majority of...
Bangkok Supply Falls From All Major Fleets
Major fleets are reporting extremely slow catch rates in the WCPO, and as a result the supply pipeline of whole round tuna to Bangkok has been relatively empty over the last two months, and...
Downsizing Cans Also Result Of Collusion?
With the deadline now up to file civil class action lawsuits in the US Big 3 conspiracy case, recent amended complaints, as well as new ones, have been alleging more on more that collusion...
Canned Tuna Left Out Of Lidl US’ Sustainability Pledge
As German born discount retailer Lidl is opening its first stores in the US next month, sustainable seafood is part of what the chain promises its American consumers. The pledge however does...
Will Rejecting EU Aid Mean Free Trade End For Philippines?
Choosing to no longer receive financial aid from the European Union could harm the Philippines’ relationship with the bloc overall, and jeopardize its GSP+ free trade status on tuna products,...
TU Eyes Rising Sales & Plans Capacity Boost
Thai Union expects its second quarter sales results to be healthier than the first three months, based on what it says are seasonal factors in fisheries. Earlier this month, the firm posted a...
Court Rules Forgery On Look-A-Like Tuna From China
The high court of Guyana has upheld the government's decision to block around 2,000 cases of tuna entering the market, following an appeal from the importer. Manufactured in China, the canned...
Princes: First UK Retail Brand To Market Pacifical MSC Tuna
One of the UK’s leading canned tuna brands, Princes, will be the first in the nation to offer MSC certified tuna sourced from the PNA fishery, showing the Pacifical co-brand directly to...
Sri Lanka Gets Back Free Tuna Trade With EU
As of tomorrow, the EU will remove duties on a significant amount of products imported from Sri Lanka, including origin tuna products, having granted the country GSP+ status once again. The...
Mexico Seeks Go-Ahead To Start US Tuna Dispute Retaliation
The Mexican government is seeking authorization to start levying higher tariffs on imports from the US as soon as next week, having recently secured its 5th consecutive win in the WTO...
Why Brexit Won’t Be Too Dramatic For Tuna Business
The consequences of Britain’s EU exit for the tuna sector aren’t likely to be dramatic, according to one industry analyst, who recently presented on global tuna trade shifts. However, the...
Walmart: “Big 3” Job Swapping Facilitated Conspiracy
Conspiracy related to the US canned tuna price fixing case was facilitated partly by the fact that during the relevant period, numerous executives switched from employment with one defendant...
Tuna Industrial Named As Best Managed Company
Global canned tuna leader Thai Union Group has again been named as the best managed company in Thailand, and has also ranked in first place in several other categories in the 17th annual...
Walmart Lists 50+ Tuna Execs As Alleged Conspirators
More than 50 tuna company and organization executives have been listed as alleged “conspiracy players” in an amended complaint filed by leading US retailer, Walmart, in the civil proceedings...
More US Retailers Join Price-Fixing Legal Fight
Two more US supermarket chains have joined the likes of Walmart, Kroger and Hy-Vee in filing complaints that accuse the US Big 3 canned tuna brands of fixing prices, a move that coincided with...