The EU has yet again granted Cape Verde a temporary derogation on the origin rules for tuna considering the African nation’s “recurrent economic difficulties and the absence of alternative...
Tuna Trade News
Trade Picks Up Sharply For Thai Canners In Q1
Thai processors sold more canned tuna in the first quarter of 2024 than the same period in the past three years. The Arabic markets are becoming increasingly important for their business. In...
Ramirez Remembers Former Leader In Innovative Way
Portuguese tuna brand Ramirez is honoring its former leader Manuel Guerreiro Ramirez with a new image on the label of its Algarvian Roasted Tuna. Ramirez passed away in 2022 and was the...
Vietnamese Tuna Export Earnings Surged In Q1
Revenue from Vietnamese tuna exports rose in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2023. The nation made USD 215 million in revenue by selling frozen tuna loins,...
Former COS President & Tuna Veteran Dennis Mussel Passed Away
A veteran in the global tuna and seafood industry, Dennis Mussel, passed away on March 28 in San Diego after a short illness. The former CEO and President of the Chicken of the Sea was...
EU Sector’s Role In Sustainability To Be Discussed At TUNA 2024
Luciano Pirovano, Global Sustainable Development Director at Bolton Food, will be giving two speeches on the first day of the upcoming INFOFISH 18th World Tuna Trade Conference &...
Strong Canned Tuna Sales Boosted Thai Union’s Q1 Net Profit
The Thai Union Group had a good start to the year reporting a 12.9 percent increased net profit over Q1 compared to the same period in 2023. The strong performance was due to increased demand...
Pole-And-Line Caught Rio Mare Tuna Tests Best Product
Italian Altroconsumo Association carried out in-depth research on 30 different preserved tuna products with laboratory tests and a consumer survey on taste. Rio Mare pole-and-line canned tuna...
Argentinians Cannot Afford National Tuna Brands
National brands are too expensive for Argentinians. Imported cans are much cheaper, according to Ramiro Marra, a Member of the Buenos Aires City Legislature. He recently posted a video on X...
Readers Think More EU Nations Will Allow Vegan Tuna On Labels
The EU tuna sector was in for a shock when the French government last month permitted companies that manufacture plant-based or vegetarian products to continue using the term ‘vegan tuna’ on...
GTA Will Aid French Retailers To Identify Risks In Their Tuna Sourcing
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) collaborates with French retailers in a new initiative launched ahead of the IOTC meeting this month in Bangkok. The 'Module Complémentaire’ introduced for GTA’s...
Thai Processors’ Skipjack Purchases Escalated In Q1
The vastly increased purchase of frozen whole round tuna by Thai canners is entirely due to about 50% more intake of skipjack in the first three months of this year. The falling prices since...
Maldivian Tuna Exports Witness Massive Drop This Year
The Maldivian tuna exports plummeted drastically in the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period last year. The archipelago exported 48 percent fewer tons of tuna products in the...
General Santos Canneries Suffer From Lack Of Origin Fish
Philippines canned tuna producers in General Santos are currently having a blinding headache – they are having difficulties getting their hands on origin fish needed to export finished...
Many Honored Tuna On World Tuna Day
The eighth edition of World Tuna Day gained a lot of attention this year. Atuna summarized several in its articles and create a puzzle whose results we gave you here. On social media, various...
Thai Canners Massively Increased Their Whole Round Imports In Q1
Thai processors were busy buying up frozen whole round tuna in the first quarter of the year adding the raw material to their inventory. Data shows that they massively increased their imports...
Safe Catch Buys Premium Canadian Scout Brand
Safe Catch acquired the Canadian premium tuna brand Scout in April. The US brand has not revealed the acquisition details but stated that it is expanding its portfolio and market reach with...
Solomon Islands Appoints New Pro-China Prime Minister
The Solomon Islands announced its new Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele today. The success of Manele, a pro-China leader, will likely pave the way for new tuna fishing and business deals between...
Aussie Retailer Coles Private Label Going 100% MSC
The Australian market is known to be one the biggest when it comes to sustainable tuna sales. Retailer Coles announced on World Tuna Day that all its own brand canned tuna will carry the MSC...
Wofco & Fandicosta Inching Closer To 100% Deal
Fandiscosta expects the deal with Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) to go through any time in the coming weeks. At the Barcelona Seafood Expo Global last week, people close to the matter told...