Spanish tuna loins producer Actemsa will most probably be forced to go bankrupt. Creditors submitted a request to the Galician Commercial Court for “necessary bankruptcy” of Actemsa. The loins...
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Lucrative Thai Pet Food Exports Rose Sharply In Q1
Thai pet food sales picked up by three-fourths in the first three months of 2024. After a collapse last year, it returned to 2022 levels at an average price higher than what was invoiced for...
Princes Group Inching Closer To Acquisition By Italian Company
Princes Group announced today that Italian-based food manufacturer Newlat Food S.p.A “intends” to acquire the entire Group from Mitsubishi Corporation for a whopping GBP 700 million (USD 892...
Employees At Grupomar’s Cannery Go On Strike
Workers at Nanomar protested on Friday against a massive pay cut and demanded fair distribution of the company’s profits among them. The processing facility is a subsidiary of the Mexican tuna...
PNG Ports Record Massive Transshipments In April
The transshipments in PNA ports rose by 22 percent despite a a slight drop in total catches in the WCPO last month. Papua New Guinea (PNG) ports doubled their transshipments last month...
Bumble Bee Ropes In Popular English Boy Band For Promotion
In the 30-second video released on Bumble Bee’s YouTube channel last week, three-member band BBMak reimagines their popular 1999 hit song “Back Here, baby” as "Snack meal, baby.” In the ad,...
Myth Buster: Canned Tuna Contains Added Chemicals And Preservatives
Despite its popularity, there are many questions associated with the credibility of canned tuna, one of the main being “canned tuna contains added preservatives and chemicals.” Atuna did a...
Consorcio’s Promotion Reaps Success With Van Gogh Art
Spanish tuna producer Grupo Consorcio is paying tribute to the famous Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh by promoting its latest line of tuna products in sunflower oil with his artwork. In the...
Bangkok Tuna Conference Closed Today, Sector Can Leave A “Lasting Legacy”
The World Tuna Trade Conference in Bangkok ended on a hopeful note today. The Chair, Rhea Moss-Christian, said she “hopes that the global tuna industry continues to make a positive impact in...
Bangkok Price On The Way Up
Skipjack trading has picked up at the Bangkok processing hub. Presently, the market is more stimulated. Sources have told Atuna that prices are rising. Contracts are being concluded at USD...
John West Australia And Pacifical Collaborate In Historical Sustainability Data Exchange
With the historic move to exchange data using GDST, John West Australia and Pacifical, have set a new standard for transparency and sustainability in the tuna industry. Global Dialogue on...
Thai Tuna Industry Does Not Want To Kill EU Canning Sector
One of the biggest questions at the Bangkok tuna conference, which is currently taking place, is what is happening with the EU-Thailand FTA deal. Chanintr Chalisarapong, President of Thai Tuna...
Chinese Tuna Fisheries Seek International Cooperation At Shenzhen Expo
The Shenzhen Fisheries Expo (SFE) concluded on Sunday and executives from hundreds of tuna and seafood companies from different parts of China attended it. The Chinese city Shenzhen, where the...
Bangkok Tuna Conference Opens With Fanfare
The 2024 Bangkok Tuna Conference started off on Monday. Experts at the opening ceremony said that the global tuna sector has an important role in blue transformation. They mainly talked about...
Century Pacific Reports Good Pickup In Private Label Tuna Exports
Philippines food manufacturer Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) is off to a good start this year. It reported that its Q1 revenue closed at PHP 18.2 billion (USD 315.31 million), posting 16...
Dongwon’s New Canned Tuna Ad Turns Heads
Dongwon F&B recently released a new video featuring renowned Korean singer An Yu-jin to promote its canned tuna product ‘Dongwon Matcham.’ The advertisement, which was released on May 13,...
Thai Processors’ Canned Tuna Trade Boosted By North American Demand
Thai canners considerably increased their exports to the Americas in the first quarter of 2024, caused by a sharp spike in trade with North American markets. The US and Canada continue to be...
Financially Troubled Red Lobster Closes 50 Locations In US
As US restaurant chain Red Lobster is considering bankruptcy, there was an announcement earlier this week that it has already shut its doors of nearly 50 locations. The Thai Union Group...
Chinese Fisheries Expo All Set To Commence This Week
The gathering of the Chinese tuna sector is nearing. The Shenzhen Fisheries Expo (SFE) will run from May 17 to 19 and is expected to bring stakeholders from all over the country and worldwide...
Infofish Announces Speakers For TUNA 2024
Organizer Infofish is setting the stage for the 37 speakers of the 18th World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition in Bangkok, also called TUNA 2024. The theme for this year is ‘Advancing...