- A true symbol of Portuguese gastronomy, canned sardines are highly appreciated the World over and represent a market with great international potential. Cofaco was created in 1961, as the result of a merger of two large canneries in the Algarve - Centeno, Cumbrera & Ca. and Raul Folque & Filhos.
Based in Vila Real de Santo António, they were, at the time, the largest Portuguese canning group. During the second half of the 20th century fishing started drying up along the Algarve coast, forcing fishermen to go further and further afield in search of the fish. To overcome this situation, the canning industry began to relocate, and in 1962 Cofaco settled in the Azores - an “oasis” in the Atlantic Ocean.
Hence, a year later, a plant was officially inaugurated on the island of Pico, and production began at the first Cofaco factory in the Azores. It subsequently relocated to Ribeira Grande, where Cofaco inaugurated the industrial hub of Rabo de Peixe in 1994, and where it still concentrates a large part of its production. Currently, Cofaco is the largest industrial employer in the Azores archipelago, and has a significant bearing on the region’s GDP.
/ / Nutrition Facts. Serving Size: 100 g. Energy value: 228 kcal / 950 kJ; Fat: 16 g, of which saturated fat: 4,5 g; Carbohydrate: 0 g, of which sugar: 0 g; Protein: 20 g; Salt: 0,9 mg; Omega-3: 3,6 g; EPA + DHA: 2,7 g.
/ Ingredients: Sardines (70%), Olive Oil (29%) and Salt. / Certificates: International Sustainability Seafood Foundation (ISSF), “Dolphin Safe” | Friend of the Sea, International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), BRC Global Standards, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries of the University of the Azores / Manufacturer: Cofaco Açores, Industria Conservas, S.A. Lisboa - Escritório Central Amoreiras Plaza Rua Prof.
Carlos Alberto Mota Pinto Nº 9, 4º. C 1070-374 LISBOA, Portugal.
