Thai Union: MW Brands can reach €1bn sales within three to five years
Paris-based tuna canner has ability to up sales by nearly 50% in next few years, says Thai Union president, as he reiterates better outlook ahead for the Thai tuna and shrimp business
New England names former Uniq CEO Eaton as chairman
New England Seafood’s founder Fred Stroyan hands chairman role to Geoff Eaton as it embarks on an international growth strategy
Ex MW Brands CEO Adolfo Valsecchi buys stake in Italian canner
Former longtime CEO of MW Brands has bought a stake in acquisitive Italian premium canner Generale Conserve, home to the As do Mar brand
Panama, Fiji, Vanuatu, two others given until spring 2014 to up IUU fight
EU says Panama, Fiji, Togo, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu have until the spring to demonstrate efforts to fight IUU, while analysis on progress of South Korea, Curacao and Ghana is still 'ongoing'
EU bans fish trade with vessels flagged to Belize, Guinea, Cambodia over IUU
Move could impact MW Brands and Pevasa as all fish imports from vessels flagged to Belize, Cambodia and Guinea, and activities of EU vessels in these countries' waters, will be banned as on Monday as part of fight against IUU
True World has sights set on yellowtail sashimi brand
Possibly North America’s largest sashimi tuna supplier, True World Foods is looking to reach for more mainstream customers, while establishing its Toro Hamachi brand for yellowtail sashimi
Coral Triangle accord to benefit global tuna industry
The Philippines has entered into a regional agreement establishing a permanent secretariat responsible for the management of the Coral Triangle
Mauritius tuna group profit hit by ‘deteriorating market’
Conglomerate Ireland Blyth Limited (IBL), for which seafood and marine services is around a half of its operations, saw profit fall in the first half of its financial year
Bumble Bee locking up coldstorage capacity for ‘ultra-low’ tuna push
Main challenge for Bumble Bee expansion in ultra-low temperature tuna is supply chain, as company works with coldstorage suppliers to add capacity
FPAs ‘critical’ for EU access to West Africa tuna fisheries
The Atlantic is home to a tenth of global tuna catches. But difficulties posed by private agreements mean foreign partnerships remain key means for EU fleets to access fisheries in West Africa, says report