While there has been widespread urgent desire to see Europe's fight against IUU seafood imports assisted by a centralized, electronic Catch Certificate Scheme (CCS), due to delays it is not...
Tuna Trade News
Tuna Export Recovery Pushes Up Century Profit
Century Pacific has announced a healthy net profit rise for the first quarter of the year, for which it partly credits a recovery in the tuna export market. Touching just over PHP 700 million...
WWF Rates Just 10% Of Tuna Products Green
Giving only a tenth of tuna on Sweden’s shelves a green light in its latest “Fish Guide” update, WWF makes a clear recommendation to consumers, stating that they should only buy tuna with an...
US Retailer Makes Responsible Tuna Sushi Switch
US Retailer Hy-Vee has now transitioned all of its sushi to be sourced from responsible fisheries, including its yellowfin tuna offering. The move follows on from a previous commitment from...
Thai Union Expects To Sell Less Tuna
Thai Union has reshaped its forecasted sales and gross margin (GM) results for 2017, factoring in strong headwinds it expects to experience from high raw material skipjack prices, and the...
Bumble Bee Plea A Push Forward For Price Fixing Civil Suits
The many civil lawsuits that are open against the US Big 3 tuna brands have gained momentum, as Bumble Bee pleaded guilty for conspiring to fix the price of canned tuna, giving indication that...
The End Of Tuna Underfilling Suits?
There may have already been an end to class action lawsuits that accuse retailers and companies of underfilling cans of tuna, according to Safeway’s legal counsel, due to the availability of a...
Bumble Bee Pleads Guilty In Price Fixing Scandal
Bumble Bee has agreed to plead guilty for the role it played in conspiring to fix prices of shelf-stable tuna on the US market, the Department of Justice has announced. In what has been a...
TU Posts Profit Rise Despite “Persistent Challenges”
Thai Union has noted a healthy net profit climb for the first quarter of the year, despite what it states has been a challenging environment. Higher raw material prices, particularly within...
FAD Catch “Less Popular Day By Day”
There is a continuous decline in demand among Thai tuna packers for skipjack caught in association with FADs, sources tell Atuna, outlining that more than ever, higher price premiums are being...
Rio Mare Launches Its First MSC In Italy
Italy’s canned tuna leader, Rio Mare has launched its first MSC tuna product in its home base. The introduction fits hand in hand with a recent survey revealing that a significant chunk of...
WTO Win Gives Firm Hope For Export Growth To US
The recent Mexico win in the WTO tuna labelling dispute has given firm hope among the nation’s processors that canned tuna exports to the United States can be boosted. However, one key...
How World Tuna Day Was Celebrated All Over The Globe
What started as a small celebration in Papua New Guinea, World Tuna Day and the commemoration of all tuna species has spread to be a globally marked event. With thanks to a UN ratification...
Century Looks Beyond Tuna For Growth
Century Pacific continues to diversify its product line, expanding not only in tuna, with its latest investment acquiring a canned pork and beans brand, dominant in the Philippine market....
Walmart Updates Complex Tuna Promise
Walmart, the world's leading retailer, has made updates to its canned tuna sourcing policy, which sees its complex commitment switch from requiring MSC certification specifically, to...
Trump Tax Cut A Win For TU Profit?
Thai Union is expected to achieve even higher 2017 profit results on the back of Trump’s unveiling of plans to reduce the US corporate tax rate. A leading Asian analyst firm predicts the...
World Tuna Day: Getting Ready For Big Celebrations
Tomorrow sees the event the tuna industry has been waiting for; the first globally recognized World Tuna Day. The occasion will be celebrated all over the world, with its importance...
High Valuations Slow Down Tuna Business Mergers
Over the last few years there has been a notable slowdown in tuna industry mergers and acquisitions, which is credited not to a lack of appetite, but partly to high valuations of small to...
High-End Brand Offers Exclusive Australian Albacore
A small company based on Australia’s East Coast has become the nation’s only brand exclusively selling Australian caught tuna. The high-end boutique jars are considerably pricier than your...
The Only Tuna Product In Brussels’ Excellence Selection
A product from the Polish brand Graal was the only tuna variant selected for the “Excellence” showcase section of the world’s largest seafood show in Brussels held this week. The Salatino...