Global Water-Packed Canned Tuna Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global Water-Packed Canned Tuna market size is predicted to grow from US$ 3130 million in 2025 to US$ 3998 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2026 to 2032.
Water-packed canned tuna is a shelf-stable tuna product manufactured primarily from skipjack, yellowfin, and to a lesser extent bigeye tuna. After heading, gutting, pre-cooking, and cutting, the tuna is filled into metal cans or easy-open cans with potable water or light brine as the packing medium, hermetically sealed, and sterilized through commercial thermal processing. Unlike oil-packed tuna, water-packed tuna contains little to no added oil, resulting in lower fat content, high protein density, and a mild, versatile flavor profile. Product forms typically include solid, chunk, and flake styles, making it widely applicable in household meals, salads and ready-to-eat foods, fitness-oriented and calorie-controlled diets, as well as foodservice, catering, and institutional meal programs. Major global production hubs include Thailand, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and selected Latin American countries, with manufacturing largely export-oriented to serve mature consumer markets in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
In 2025, global production of water-packed canned tuna is estimated at approximately 1.1–1.4 million metric tons. Depending on tuna species, product grade, branding, and destination markets, typical FOB prices range from USD 2,200 to 3,200 per metric ton.
Against the backdrop of a global shift toward healthier, more functional, and convenience-oriented food consumption, water-packed canned tuna continues to strengthen its position as a core shelf-stable protein category. Compared with oil-packed alternatives, water-packed tuna benefits from a clear value proposition centered on low fat, high protein, and minimal additives, aligning naturally with long-established nutrition awareness and calorie-conscious diets in North America and Europe, while increasingly resonating with emerging middle-class consumers across Asia-Pacific. The expansion of ready-to-eat salads, healthy light meals, and high-protein meal solutions at retail level is steadily reinforcing demand for water-packed tuna as a versatile base ingredient, serving as a key driver of stable global growth.
At the same time, the market faces structural challenges and risks. Raw tuna prices remain highly sensitive to fisheries management policies, catch quotas, oceanic climate conditions, and fuel cost fluctuations, creating ongoing pressure on processors’ cost control and pricing strategies. In addition, increasingly stringent requirements in developed markets related to sustainable sourcing, supply-chain traceability, and environmentally responsible packaging are raising compliance thresholds, particularly for small and mid-sized export-oriented processors. As a result, competition is gradually shifting away from pure price-based dynamics toward a more comprehensive contest encompassing brand credibility, certification, channel access, and supply reliability.
From a downstream perspective, water-packed canned tuna is evolving from a traditional household pantry staple into a health-oriented foundational protein ingredient. Demand from foodservice operators, ready-meal manufacturers, and functional nutrition brands continues to rise, driven by the need for standardized, neutral-flavor, and easily reprocessable protein inputs. Meanwhile, innovations in portion sizing, convenience-driven formats, and premium packaging are enhancing retail value perception. Overall, while the water-packed canned tuna market is structurally mature, it is expected to maintain steady low-to-mid single-digit growth over the long term, supported by ongoing health-driven consumption upgrades and expanding application scenarios.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Water-Packed Canned Tuna Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Water-Packed Canned Tuna sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Water-Packed Canned Tuna sales for 2026 through 2032. With Water-Packed Canned Tuna sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Water-Packed Canned Tuna industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Water-Packed Canned Tuna landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Water-Packed Canned Tuna portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Water-Packed Canned Tuna market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Water-Packed Canned Tuna and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Water-Packed Canned Tuna.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Water-Packed Canned Tuna market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Pure Water
Light Brine
Flavored Water
Others
Segmentation by Product Form:
Solid
Chunks
Flakes
Others
Segmentation by Tuna Species:
Skipjack Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Albacore Tuna
Others
Segmentation by Distribution Channel:
Modern Trade
E-Commerce
Others
Segmentation by Application:
Restaurant and Catering
Household Consumption
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd.
Thai Union Group PCL
Century Pacific Food, Inc.
Bolton Group
Nauterra
Frinsa Group (Frinsa del Noroeste, S.A.)
Hagoromo Foods Corporation
Jealsa Foods SAU
COFACO – Companhia de Fish Canning
Ramirez & Cia (Filhos), S.A.
Dardanel Örentaş Gıda Sanayi A.Ş.
Unimer Group
Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (Nissui)
Zhejiang Retronx Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Today Food Co., Ltd.
Rongcheng Haizhirun Seafood Foods Co., Ltd.
Fujian Xingguang Food Co., Ltd.
Shandong Oceanic Fisheries Corporation, Ltd. (ZOFCO)
Guangdong Eagle Coin Haibao Food Co., Ltd.
Zhangzhou Gangchang Canned Food Co., Ltd.
Ocean Family (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Water-Packed Canned Tuna market?
What factors are driving Water-Packed Canned Tuna market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Water-Packed Canned Tuna market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Water-Packed Canned Tuna break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Water-packed canned tuna is a shelf-stable tuna product manufactured primarily from skipjack, yellowfin, and to a lesser extent bigeye tuna. After heading, gutting, pre-cooking, and cutting, the tuna is filled into metal cans or easy-open cans with potable water or light brine as the packing medium, hermetically sealed, and sterilized through commercial thermal processing. Unlike oil-packed tuna, water-packed tuna contains little to no added oil, resulting in lower fat content, high protein density, and a mild, versatile flavor profile. Product forms typically include solid, chunk, and flake styles, making it widely applicable in household meals, salads and ready-to-eat foods, fitness-oriented and calorie-controlled diets, as well as foodservice, catering, and institutional meal programs. Major global production hubs include Thailand, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and selected Latin American countries, with manufacturing largely export-oriented to serve mature consumer markets in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
In 2025, global production of water-packed canned tuna is estimated at approximately 1.1–1.4 million metric tons. Depending on tuna species, product grade, branding, and destination markets, typical FOB prices range from USD 2,200 to 3,200 per metric ton.
Against the backdrop of a global shift toward healthier, more functional, and convenience-oriented food consumption, water-packed canned tuna continues to strengthen its position as a core shelf-stable protein category. Compared with oil-packed alternatives, water-packed tuna benefits from a clear value proposition centered on low fat, high protein, and minimal additives, aligning naturally with long-established nutrition awareness and calorie-conscious diets in North America and Europe, while increasingly resonating with emerging middle-class consumers across Asia-Pacific. The expansion of ready-to-eat salads, healthy light meals, and high-protein meal solutions at retail level is steadily reinforcing demand for water-packed tuna as a versatile base ingredient, serving as a key driver of stable global growth.
At the same time, the market faces structural challenges and risks. Raw tuna prices remain highly sensitive to fisheries management policies, catch quotas, oceanic climate conditions, and fuel cost fluctuations, creating ongoing pressure on processors’ cost control and pricing strategies. In addition, increasingly stringent requirements in developed markets related to sustainable sourcing, supply-chain traceability, and environmentally responsible packaging are raising compliance thresholds, particularly for small and mid-sized export-oriented processors. As a result, competition is gradually shifting away from pure price-based dynamics toward a more comprehensive contest encompassing brand credibility, certification, channel access, and supply reliability.
From a downstream perspective, water-packed canned tuna is evolving from a traditional household pantry staple into a health-oriented foundational protein ingredient. Demand from foodservice operators, ready-meal manufacturers, and functional nutrition brands continues to rise, driven by the need for standardized, neutral-flavor, and easily reprocessable protein inputs. Meanwhile, innovations in portion sizing, convenience-driven formats, and premium packaging are enhancing retail value perception. Overall, while the water-packed canned tuna market is structurally mature, it is expected to maintain steady low-to-mid single-digit growth over the long term, supported by ongoing health-driven consumption upgrades and expanding application scenarios.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Water-Packed Canned Tuna Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Water-Packed Canned Tuna sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Water-Packed Canned Tuna sales for 2026 through 2032. With Water-Packed Canned Tuna sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Water-Packed Canned Tuna industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Water-Packed Canned Tuna landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Water-Packed Canned Tuna portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Water-Packed Canned Tuna market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Water-Packed Canned Tuna and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Water-Packed Canned Tuna.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Water-Packed Canned Tuna market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Pure Water
Light Brine
Flavored Water
Others
Segmentation by Product Form:
Solid
Chunks
Flakes
Others
Segmentation by Tuna Species:
Skipjack Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Albacore Tuna
Others
Segmentation by Distribution Channel:
Modern Trade
E-Commerce
Others
Segmentation by Application:
Restaurant and Catering
Household Consumption
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd.
Thai Union Group PCL
Century Pacific Food, Inc.
Bolton Group
Nauterra
Frinsa Group (Frinsa del Noroeste, S.A.)
Hagoromo Foods Corporation
Jealsa Foods SAU
COFACO – Companhia de Fish Canning
Ramirez & Cia (Filhos), S.A.
Dardanel Örentaş Gıda Sanayi A.Ş.
Unimer Group
Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (Nissui)
Zhejiang Retronx Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Today Food Co., Ltd.
Rongcheng Haizhirun Seafood Foods Co., Ltd.
Fujian Xingguang Food Co., Ltd.
Shandong Oceanic Fisheries Corporation, Ltd. (ZOFCO)
Guangdong Eagle Coin Haibao Food Co., Ltd.
Zhangzhou Gangchang Canned Food Co., Ltd.
Ocean Family (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Water-Packed Canned Tuna market?
What factors are driving Water-Packed Canned Tuna market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Water-Packed Canned Tuna market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Water-Packed Canned Tuna break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
161 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for Water-Packed Canned Tuna by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for Water-Packed Canned Tuna by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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