Informação: Azores Cryptomeria highlighted at main world fair of the timber industry
The Azores cryptomeria will be highlighted at LIGNA 2015, the world's leading fair in the timber industry taking place in Hannover, Germany, from May 11 to 15. The Azorean participation is promoted by the Regional Government, through the Vice-Presidency, following the schedule of the Plan for Trade Fairs and Business Missions 2015, which has been implemented by the Society for the Business Devel... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores supports increase of meat and cantaloupe production with transfer of land on Santa Maria
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment revealed today in Vila do Porto that the Regional Government aims to boost the production capacity and, subsequently, increase business deals with domestic distribution chains, through the transfer of land and the signing of cooperation agreements with Santa Maria Agricultural Associations and the Association of Goat and Sheep Farmers. Speaki... Mais >>

Informação: Recognition of Santa Maria Cantaloupe as PGI product "is not a finishing line but a starting point," says Fernando Sousa
The Regional Director for Agriculture stated in Vila do Porto that the recognition from Santa Maria Melon as a PGI product (Protected Geographical Identification) "is not a finishing line but a starting point," which brings "increased responsibility." Fernando Sousa stressed that this is a "new phase" for producers, not only in terms of "the production criteria they will have to comply with," but... Mais >>

Informação: Santa Catarina Cannery distinguished with another five awards
The company Santa Catarina Indústria Conserveira, S.A, based in Calheta, São Jorge Island, was distinguished with five awards at the 4th National Competition for Canned Fish that took place in Santarém. The Azorean cannery won, for the fourth consecutive year, the most important award that distinguishes the "Best of the Best" with the product "Tuna Fillet with Azorean Chilli Pepper... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government supports participation of regional companies at Salón de Gourmets in Madrid
The Regional Government, through the Society for the Business Development of the Azores (SDEA), will support the participation of six Azorean companies at the 29th Salón de Gourmets, an international food and beverage fair that will be held in Madrid from April 13 to 16. The initiative falls within the strategy defined for the access of Azorean companies to new markets as well as to promote... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Centre for Handicrafts promotes Urban Market in Ponta Delgada
The Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA) promotes the organisation of another edition of the Urban Craft Market (MUA) in Ponta Delgada on March 26-29 in partnership with the Anda&Fala Association. During the three-day event, ten creators/artisans, either individually or representing companies and cooperatives, will publicly display several works depicting different craft areas, such as ceramics... Mais >>

Informação: Sérgio Ávila stresses interest of entrepreneurs in the new incentive scheme Competir+
The Vice-President of the Government stressed the extremely significant membership of Faial and Pico entrepreneurs to the presentation sessions of the Incentive Scheme for Business Competitiveness - Competir+ that were held on these islands over the last two days. For Sérgio Ávila, this membership not only "exceeded expectations" but also revealed "the interest of entrepreneurs" in the... Mais >>

Informação: Exports are key factor to the success of the Azorean economy, said Sérgio Ávila
The Vice-President of the Government of the Azores considered exports as a "key factor to the successful economic development of the Region," taking into account that "the barriers to the movement of goods and services were completely removed in the globalised world we live in." Speaking at the opening session of the seminar "The World is Our Market - International Cooperation and Exports," held ... Mais >>

Informação: Pico Museum opens "CoMTradição - Azores Handicrafts Award" exhibition
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Pico Museum, will open the exhibition titled "CoMTradição, Azores Handicrafts Award" at the Whaling Industry Museum in São Roque do Pico next Friday at 8:30 PM. Promoted by the Regional Centre for Handicrafts, the exhibition aims to honour the Pico artisans Conceição and Alzira Neves with the awarding the "CoMTradiç&#... Mais >>

Informação: 75 percent reduction in the excise duty on the consumption of liqueurs and spirits remains in the Azores
The Vice-President of the Government of the Azores conveyed today his satisfaction for the authorisation granted to Portugal by the European Commission to extend the reduction in the excise duty on the production and consumption of liqueurs and spirits in the Azores until 2020. "Thus, the duty rate in force for the Azores remains 75 percent lower than the national excise duty rate on alcohol consu... Mais >>