Dublin, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Canned Tuna Market Overview, 2025-2030" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The market for canned tuna functions as a well-integrated, long-lasting protein supply chain, with its scalability, extended shelf life, and efficient logistics. Over time, the industry evolved beyond traditional cans to include flexible pouches, high-quality loins, and quick-meal selections catering to consumer preferences for convenience, health, and flexibility. The process involves cooking, cutting, and vacuum sealing, ensuring a durable product for mass-market and high-end sectors. Automation enhances efficiency and quality, aligning with food safety and sustainability standards essential for building consumer trust.
The Global Canned Tuna market was valued at USD 21.82 Billion in 2024. Consolidation efforts like Mitsubishi's stake in Thai Union highlight trends toward vertical integration, improving global supply chain presence. Major players such as Thai Union, StarKist, Dongwon, and Bumble Bee offer diverse products targeting both mainstream and premium markets. These brands emphasize sustainable sourcing and certifications like MSC and dolphin-safe labels, addressing the industry's sustainability challenges and regulatory demands.
Market Drivers
- Durable Scalability and Global Trade Integration: Canned tuna's lengthy shelf life and ease of transport support international supply networks, with significant contributions from top fishing nations. This scalability allows producers to serve both mass-market and premium customers, underlining canned tuna's global food system role.
- Product Development and Premium Offerings: The market shifts towards gourmet cans, seasoned loins, and clear-label pouches, appealing to health-conscious consumers and prompting retail segmentation. Premium options often feature certifications for traceability and culinary flexibility, enhancing market differentiation.
Market Challenges
- Regulatory Challenges in Import Markets: Exporters navigate varying regulatory systems, including HACCP and sustainability certifications. Compliance demands increase costs and logistical complexity, risking market exclusion for non-adherence.
- Sustainability Demands and Resource Limitations: Tuna populations face threats from overfishing and habitat damage. Producers invest in responsible sourcing practices to maintain certified market access, balancing sustainability with efficiency and cost.
Market Trends
- E-commerce Growth and Private-Label Expansion: Online platforms revolutionize canned tuna marketing and distribution, with private-label products offering certified, value-based options. Digital platforms enhance brand-consumer interaction, focused on traceability and sustainability narratives.
- Transparency Through Technology and Traceability: Technology enhances supply chain visibility using electronic tracking and blockchain, driving compliance and consumer trust. Transparent tech solutions improve company positioning in global markets.
The canned tuna market's Others product category sees robust growth due to consumer interest in flavored tins, gourmet loins, and clean-label pouches. Companies like Thai Union and Bumble Bee invest in product and packaging innovations, offering traceable, sustainable solutions aligned with international standards. This segment reflects market trends towards premium, consumer-focused products emphasizing innovation and compliance.
In the B2B distribution channel, institutional purchasing and export agreements drive growth as organizations demand verified, compliant tuna products. Companies expand B2B offerings, focusing on scalable, certified solutions for institutional buyers. This channel presents a reliable path for manufacturers seeking to align with global procurement strategies.
Europe leads the global canned tuna market driven by culinary culture, retail systems, and sustainability interests. Regulatory bodies and consumer focus on traceability and eco-friendly options reinforce market stability. As dietary preferences shift toward convenience, Europe's market leadership reflects a model for sustainability, product development, and retail excellence globally.
- In 2025 - Wild Planet Foods committed to pole-and-line methods for tuna products, enhancing sustainability leadership.
- In 2025 - Bumble Bee Foods implemented a mercury testing protocol for compliance, boosting consumer confidence
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Thai Union Group PCL
- Century Pacific Group, Inc.
- Bumble Bee Foods, LLC.
- StarKist Co.
- Wild Planet Foods Inc.
- American Tuna, Inc.
- Crown Prince, Inc.
- Bolton Group S.r.l.
- Frinsa del Noroeste S.A.
- NewPrinces S.p.A.
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