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Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing 01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
165 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
8 May 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Sousacamp the company which leads the production of fresh mushrooms in Portugal will create 165 more jobs in their units (Vila flor, Vila Real and Paredes) all located in the north of Portugal. This business expansion will involve an investment of €17.5 million.
Through the of Rural Development Program (Programa de desenvolvimento Rural - PRODER), the Government will contribute €5.5 million. The company expects to double the production of mushrooms, of which some 11% will be exported especially to Spain.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Sousacamp, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 69026, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69026.