The energetic K-pop style music video commercial for John West Australia’s “Street Asian” tuna range has seen considerable popularity on YouTube since its release, but can the taste of the...
Tuna Trade News
Will Trump’s “Wall Duty” Kill Mexican Tuna Exports?
It’s not just a 50 foot concrete wall that Trump wants to put between the US and Mexico, but the 20 percent duty tariff on US imports from the country, proposed to pay for the project, could...
Rio Mare Launches Tuna Campaign Aimed At Poverty
Rio Mare has launched the campaign, #UnTonnoPerTutti, which is aimed at encouraging the participation of its customers, which to date have been responsible for the donation of a reported...
Albo’s Chinese Owner Climbs Back Into Profit
The Chinese owner of iconic Spanish tuna brand, Albo, is confident that it has finished 2016 with a return to profitability, stating that government subsidies and property selloffs have helped...
Co-op Sets Sustainability Ultimatum For John West & Princes
Another UK retailer is pledging to source all of its tuna products from fisheries that are either MSC certified, or in a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP). The end of 2017 has been set as the...
Alliance Clarifies It Is Not Under Tax Investigation
Filipino tuna firm, Alliance Select Foods International (ASFII), has informed Atuna that it is not under any kind of investigation related to its revenues or taxes by the General...
EU Free Trade Enough To Keep Ecuador’s Canners Competitive?
Ecuadorian tuna exporters are elated over the recent news that a long-term, usually permanent Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU has been secured; however there is doubt as to what extent...
Depypere Talks ‘The End Of The Free Trade Era?’
As part of the central theme ‘Rethinking Tuna: Moving Into A New Era’, some key discussions at this year’s European Tuna Conference will focus on whether the end of the free trade phase is...
Bumble Bee Making Up For Lost Tuna Sales?
Top US canned seafood brand, Bumble Bee, has announced intention to concentrate more on its frozen salmon and shrimp product lines. The move appears to be aimed at making up for slipping...
Trump Abandons TPP – A Major Blow For Tuna?
Just days into arguably the world’s most powerful political position, US President, Donald Trump, withdrew the nation he now leads from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) yesterday; a major...
Filipino Tuna Firms Probed On Tax Fraud
Philippine tuna canner, Alliance Select Foods, is reported to be one of the firms under investigation, as the government of General Santos City (GenSan) is looking into companies that have...
Lidl Brings Yellowfin Back To Northern European Stores
At a time when many brands have started marketing only “tuna” on their packaging and not the specific species, European discount retailer Lidl is going in the opposite direction. The...
Raw Material Price Is No Guesswork?
This week, we invite your judgment on the following statement: STANDPOINT: Tuna Raw Material Prices Can be Predicted Vote here. The European Tuna Conference in April will see the delivery of a...
Value Added Expected To Shrink Chunk Light Sales
We last asked for your opinion on the statement: Value Added Will Take Sales From “Chunk Light”. With concerns over the quality of Chunk Light canned tuna on the US market, and news that...
Poor Catches Make Skipjack Price Hit 2 Year High
In line with recent market mood, last week’s rise in the Bangkok skipjack price sent the global benchmark to its highest level in over two years. Slow catches and short supply have been cited...
Alliance Signs Malaysian Deal On Halal Tuna
Filipino canned tuna processor, Alliance Select Foods, has signed a deal with a Malaysian company for the production of halal certified tuna products, allowing it to expand in Malaysia and the...
TU’s Biggest Ever Loan For Direct-To-Consumer Deal
Thai Union has successfully completed the book building for its largest ever loan, securing long-term financing for a deal that will open up an extensive direct-to-consumer channel for the...
TU Actively Seeking Takeover Targets In South America
Thai Union has strong interest in South American takeovers, and has been negotiating within the region for a potential cannery buyout, according to a source close to the company. Rumors...
The Top Retail Trends That Are Good News For Tuna
If we go by the predictions for the 2017 seafood retail trends, it looks like this year will become a great year for tuna. Most of the expected developments for the next 12 months make a good...
Philippines At Risk Of Losing EU Free Trade?
Tuna could be one of the most at-risk export lines if the Philippines loses preferential trade benefits with the EU, the nation’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has warned. Now...