professional federations- associations and unions Portugal

The Interprofessional Association of Horticulture of the West (AIHO) brings together various economic agents related to the horticultural sector in the West Region of Portugal. Producers, cooperatives, associations, traders, and service providers are united in an association that represents them, contributing in various ways to the dynamization of the sector and the promotion of the excellence of their products.

... Portuguese business fabric, contribute to strengthening business associations, and provide quality services to companies and members. The AIP's Internationalization area develops multiple programs aimed at promoting the internationalization of companies in high-potential markets.

EXPONOR organizes and hosts various international fairs and congresses annually.

... represent and protect the interests of its Associates and to promote and defend the Industry and Trade of Port and Douro wines, as well as other wine products from the Demarcated Douro Region, both nationally and internationally. Since 1990, the AEVP has been part of a European wine trade representation association called the Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV) in Brussels. The AEVP is a founding member of WIM aisbl ("Wine in Moderation – Art de Vivre (WIM) aisbl").

... has been striving to transform itself into a Forum for Discussion on the Issues of the Chemical Industry, by presenting its perspective and the solutions it advocates for its members to the various national and international administrative bodies, contributing to strengthening the negotiating capacity of companies in the sector. MISSION: To defend and promote the legitimate rights and interests of members and to contribute to the sustainable evolution of their activities within the frameworks of the Chemical Industry and the National Economy.

... Portuguese and European standard NP EN 45011:2001, as a certifying entity for products with the Designation of Origin "Vinho Verde" or Geographical Indication "Minho" as stated in the Technical Accreditation Annex No. C0010-1.

... members distributed across the main production and consumption centers, especially Greater Lisbon and Greater Porto. Its members account for about 80% of the licensed companies for freight forwarding activities, which represented nearly 90% of the sector's turnover in 2016 (around two billion euros), employing approximately 5,500 people in direct jobs...

A IACA - PORTUGUESE ASSOCIATION OF COMPOUND FEED INDUSTRIES is a representative association of the animal feed industry sector in Portugal. IACA comprises 42 companies producing compound animal feeds, which together operate 52 manufacturing units, 10 companies that produce premixes, and 5 additive traders, totaling 57 members. The associated companies have a turnover of approximately 1.4 billion euros.

APIAM - Portuguese Association of Natural Mineral and Spring Water Industries - is a non-profit business association mandated to represent the industry at both national and international levels, as well as to promote, defend, and highlight the high quality standards of natural mineral waters and bottled spring waters.