Used Port wine barrels for craft distilleries

Used Port wine barrels for craft distilleries

by | Aug 13, 2018 | PortugalWorks

Portugal is famous for being the home of Port wine, but of late there has been a massive increase in demand from craft distilleries to get hold of the used wooden barrels that the Port wine is aged in, because of the sweet fruity flavour that they can add to a whisky....
Minimum wage in Portugal

Minimum wage in Portugal

by | Jul 31, 2018 | PortugalWorks

In 2014 a widely supported plan was put in place to increase the minimum monthly wage gradually from its then level of €485 net, both to reduce poverty levels and in an effort to increase domestic consumer spending. Now in 2018, the minimum wage has increased to €580...
Selling products to Portugal

Selling products to Portugal

by | Jun 12, 2018 | PortugalWorks

We are based in the north of Portugal – getting here is easy thanks to fantastic airport connections out of Porto airport, but how should you go about selling your products here? At PortugalWorks we are able to offer assistance to foreign firms looking to break...
Investment in the Portuguese Interior

Investment in the Portuguese Interior

by | May 21, 2018 | PortugalWorks

Over the last couple of years, the performance of the Portuguese economy has been somewhat better than expected given the slightly shambolic nature of the coalition currently in charge (it is blend of centre-left, left-left and communists). Predictably enough the...
Portugal’s tourism sector still booming

Portugal’s tourism sector still booming

by | Mar 20, 2018 | PortugalWorks

The evolution of Portugal’s tourism sector over the last 10 years is quite extraordinary – 10 years ago, Portugal had little more to offer than package holidays in the Algarve, but since then there has been a revolution. Lead by low-cost flights to Lisbon and Porto...
Finding a distributor in Portugal

Finding a distributor in Portugal

by | Feb 26, 2018 | PortugalWorks

If you are looking for some help to find the right distributor for your products in Portugal, then the team at PortugalWorks can help you to find the right partner to allow you to penetrate the Portuguese market. With our partners at the Infeira business consultancy,...