António Ventura points out that food exports exceeded €445 million in 2025 - Communication

Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Alimentação

The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food, António Ventura, emphasised today that the Region exceeded €445 million in food exports in 2025, “the highest figure over the last ten years.”

“This represents an increase not only in volume but, above all, in the market value of these products. We hope to continue growing. This is a good indicator,” he said, speaking after visiting the Azorean companies present at SAGAL 2026 – "Flavours of Portugal" Export Fair, which runs until Wednesday at the Lisbon Exhibition and Congress Centre  (FIL).

“Rather than simply promoting products on billboards or in magazines,” the government official defended that the Lisbon event aims to strengthen “the connection between those who want to buy and those who want to sell.”

“One of the goals of our public policy for Agriculture is to produce food for the domestic market and for export,” stressed the Regional Secretary, who also oversees the Azores Brand.

“The excellence, authenticity and competitiveness of Azorean products” were also highlighted by António Ventura.

SAGAL has established itself as one of the leading business platforms exclusively dedicated to the international promotion of the Portuguese food sector.

This year’s edition brings together around 400 national exhibitors and over 1,000 international buyers from demanding global markets such as the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Singapore and Brazil, as well as various European countries and Portuguese-speaking African countries. 

With exhibitor satisfaction levels rising over the last four years, the Azorean Government is investing in this strictly professional event to expand the presence of the archipelago’s products in new markets, create and consolidate distribution channels, and boost the regional business sector.

The scale of this export drive is evident in the performance of the Azores Brand, which now includes 9,000 certified products, with 95% originating from the food sector.

The Azores are represented at SAGAL 2026 by 25 companies from several islands, showcasing the diversity and authenticity of regional production to importers from five continents. 

The Azores delegation includes the following brands: Azores Farm, Azorfisk, AzorGhee, Bensaude Distribuição, Boa Fruta, Celeiro da Terra, Conseran, Conservas Santa Catarina, Fábrica de Licores Mulher de Capote, Fortunna Azores, Gorreana, Insulac, LactAçores, Lima & Quental, Materramenta, Mel do Atlântico, Milhafre dos Açores, Moaçor, Prolacto Azores, Promineral, Quinta das Três Cruzes, Quintal dos Açores, Sicosta, Sociedade Corretora and Yoçor.