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Sonae MC Develops Platform To Combat Waste

Portuguese retail group Sonae MC plans to develop an innovative digital platform to help combat waste in stores. The LIFEFood Cycle project will facilit...

Wine Production To Grow By 5% In Portugal’s Alentejo Region: Forecast

Wine production in the Alentejo region in Portugal is expected to grow by 5% this year, the Institute of Vine and Wine has forecast. The institute has a...

Portugal's Quarterly Growth Picks Up On Exports

Portuguese economic growth picked up pace in the fourth quarter as exports rose, although the economy slowed in 2019 as a whole for the second straight yea...

Ardian Acquires Food Ingredients Supplier Frulact

France-based private equity firm Ardian has acquired Frulact, a natural food ingredients supplier. Based in Maia near Porto, Frulact’s product por...

Nestlé Portugal Invests €11m In Organic Snacks Production Line For Babies

Nestlé has announced that it has invested around €11 million in a new production line for organic snacks for babies in its facility in Avanca i...

Lidl Portugal Doubles Exports In Two Years, Reports Suggest

Lidl Portugal has doubled its exports in two years, establishing itself as one of the leading contributors to the growth of the country's economy, reports...

Continente Launches New Initiative To Explore Food Trends

Portuguese banner Continente has launched a new initiative aimed at informing customers about emerging food trends. The Continente Food Lab will see ded...

Portugal’s Sumol+Compal To Invest €65m In Logistics Upgrade

Portuguese drinks firm Sumol+Compal has announced that it plans to invest some €65 million in its logistics capabilities over the 2019-2021 period....