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Thai Union's profit nearly erased by tuna price-fixing litigation

Net income drops 99% in Q2 after $44m provision for 'potential risks'

Thai Union, the world's largest producer of canned tuna, saw a dip in sales last quarter along with a litigation-related hit to earnings.   © Photo by Marimi Kishimoto

BANGKOK -- Thai Union Group has reported a 99% year-on-year plunge in group net profit for the three months through June after setting aside $44 million to cover potential costs related to U.S. litigation over alleged price fixing.

The world's largest producer of canned tuna logged net profit of just 9.63 million baht ($290,000) for the quarter after this expense, the company said this week.

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