A leading deals expert on the canned tuna sector says he is struggling to work out who might swoop in to buy troubled US canning giant Bumble Bee, although the company will eventually be sold., he believes.

“It’s going to be a tough sell,” PwC Deals partner Jose Zarzalejos told IntraFish. “I don’t think it’s going to be super straightforward.”

The comments come with US canned seafood giant Bumble Bee Foods planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and place itself for sale, according