TOURISM AND ECONOMIC CRISIS BOOST PORTUGUESE CANNED FOOD
June 26th, 2023
The Portuguese canned food sector, internationally known for its canned fish lines, is thriving - thanks to tourism and innovation, despite the many supply chains issues that it still faces.
Statistics Portugal (Instituto Nacional de Estatística – INE) data suggests the sector is growing fast, with Portugal having exported EUR 305.3 million’s worth of canned fish products in 2022 (provisional data), 20.3% more than in 2020. In the same period, imports increased 17.5% to EUR 269. 6 million (1).
An example of growth in the sector is the announcement last ...
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