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Canned tuna is a $40 billion industry. But it's facing some existential threats

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Shifting consumer preferences, market consolidation, sustainability and a nearly decade-long price-fixing scandal all dinged tuna’s popularity among…

Published 18 mins agoValued at an estimated $40 billion, the tuna industry is a significant player in the global food sector.

The U.S. imported about 637.9 million pounds of tuna in 2021, according to the latest data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — nearly 71% of that was canned., the owner of Chicken of the Sea, and it faces some challenges.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.

But in 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, demand increased for the affordable and protein-rich option and tuna notched its highest consumption level since 2011. Thai Union posted a nearly 19% profit increase that year over 2019. However, Thai Union is now confronting rising costs due to inflation and the war between Russia and Ukraine. The company has implemented price hikes over the past two years and is exploring automation strategies to help offset rising costs.

 

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Canned tuna is a $40 billion industry. But it's facing some existential threatsShifting consumer preferences, market consolidation, sustainability and a nearly decade-long price-fixing scandal all dinged tuna's popularity among Americans.
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