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The lockdown and social distancing measures brought on by COVID-19 heavily impacted the Portuguese food service sector.

The food and beverage manufacturing industry is one of the key sectors of Portuguese economy.

In 2019, the number of large-sized commercial establishments selling food amounted to 1,747 units, with a turnover of $16,1 billion and 83,228 employees.

In 2019, total catches of fishery products were valued at $361 million. The steady growth of total national catches over the last few years is driven, among other factors, by domestic consumption.

Portugal started 2021 with National Lockdown measures fighting to control its worst wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Portugal is divided into 14 main wine producing regions. Portuguese wine production for Marketing Year 2020/21 is estimated to drop three percent to 6.3 million hectoliters due to unstable weather...

On January 1, 2021, Portugal took over the Council of the EU rotating presidency. This report provides an overview of the Presidency’s priorities for the next six months.

Portugal continues to expand its swine sector driven by increasing foreign demand, mainly from Asia.

In 2020, RED II provisions, not yet transposed to Portuguese Law, will increase marketing opportunities for virgin-oil based biofuels.

EU-27+UK chicken meat production is expected to increase slightly again in 2020 driven by both domestic and export demand.

In 2018, U.S. exports of agriculture, fish and forest products to Portugal doubled from the previous year to $358 million.

At nearly 313.5 MMT, the total MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop is around 2 MMT higher than the previous forecast, with higher wheat, corn and barley production partially offset by a lower mixed grain....