Briosa Gourmet

Briosa Gourmet - Canned Fish from Portugal

Briosa Gourmet offers exquisite canned fish from Portugal. Briosa Gourmet is a brand of the family-owned company Conservas Portugal Norte, founded in 1912. For more than a hundred years, in the small town of Matosinhos, north of Porto, near the port of Leixões, they have been producing high-quality handmade canned fish with great tradition and extensive experience. Since then, the company has continuously invested in new technologies and is now one of Portugal's oldest, most traditional, yet also most modern canned fish producers.

Matosinhos, with its port, was an important hub for goods of all kinds, especially seafood and fish, even during the Roman occupation. The small town was located on the Via die Cale, a Roman road that led from Porto further north to Braga. Even today, the port is a key economic factor for the city. In addition to numerous industrial companies like the cannery, it also houses Portugal's cult beer producer: the Super Bock Group.

Briosa Gourmet Sardines Beautifully Packaged

For Briosa Gourmet canned fish, fresh Atlantic fish such as sardines, tuna, or mackerel are delivered daily from the fishing port just a few steps away. These are cleaned by hand before being placed in the golden cans; even the wrapping in paper requires great skill and experience.

The traditionally hand-packaged cans, whose pretty patterns are reminiscent of Portuguese Azulejo tiles, are very popular not only in Portugal but also here. Briosa Gourmet stands for delicious gourmet recipes such as tuna with onions and bay leaf or with chickpeas, as well as fish pâtés made from sardines, mackerel, or tuna.