The Montesinho Natural Park will receive €6.1 million for 13 sustainable tourism projects, hiking trails, wildlife conservation, and interpretive centers. Find out what will change and why it's worth planning your visit now.

The share of Trás-os-Montes in Portuguese production has fallen by almost half in a decade, while Alentejo has increased from 45% to 71% of national production, supported by intensive olive groves and the Alqueva irrigation project.

Rosmaninho Gourmet Cobrançosa olive oil, from the Valpaços Olive Growers Cooperative, won the Premium Gold medal at the Paris Quality Awards 2026, during the Olio Nuovo Days event. Discover the olive oil from Trás-os-Montes that won over Michelin-starred chefs in Paris.

Porca de Murça Olive Oil – Fused Cocoa won 1st place in the TOP 25 Flavored Oils of the World 2025. An olive oil from Trás-os-Montes with a history of 26 international competitions and an unexpected historical connection to cocoa.

The Casa Aragão olive oil bottle, inspired by the Caretos of Podence — a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — won three international packaging design awards in New York and Germany. Discover the story behind this unique piece from Trás-os-Montes.

The 2026 Portuguese National Olive Oil Competition is accepting entries until April 10th. Find out how to participate, the competition categories, and why this award is important for the Portuguese olive oil sector.

ASAE seized 10,000 liters of cooking oil sold as virgin olive oil on social media. Learn how to recognize authentic olive oil and where to buy it with guaranteed origin.

On March 29th, Alijó will inaugurate the Ribeira de São Mamede de Ribatua walkways — 3.5 km between the Roman bridge and the Tua River, in the heart of the Vale do Tua Regional Natural Park. Find out everything you need to plan your visit

The figures for the 2025/2026 olive oil campaign have just been released and confirm what many producers already suspected: it was a difficult year. Portugal produced approximately 160,000 tons of olive oil, representing a 10% decrease compared to the 177,000 tons of the previous campaign.

A pioneering project by Azeite a Norte, Data CoLAB and ACUSHLA brings complete traceability to Gold Edition olive oil, anticipating a European requirement that will transform the market.

Olive oil from Trás-os-Montes is among the 36 Portuguese products that will now have legal protection in Mercosur — the economic bloc that brings together Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. This is good news for olive growers in Trás-os-Montes.

The region will be present at the largest tourism fair in the Iberian Peninsula (FITUR) with a program dedicated to excellent products, gastronomy, and olive oil tourism.

European Court of Auditors Warns of Shortcomings in Olive Oil Inspection and Recommends Strengthening Traceability Throughout the Production Chain

The European Commission has announced the largest ever investment to promote sustainable and high-quality agri-food products in the European Union. €205 million will be available in 2026 to finance dissemination programs both in the European internal market and in third countries.

The TasteAtlas Awards 2025/26 has just placed Trás-os-Montes in 12th position among the 100 best gastronomic regions in the world. Trás-os-Montes DOP olive oil shines with 4.7 points, and Alheira de Mirandela is now considered the best cooked sausage in the world. Recognition of our gastronomy.

A decision that promises to revolutionize the use of olive resources in Portugal: olive pomace is now officially recognized as a resource, leaving behind its former classification as waste.

A Fábrica do Azeite, parceiro do projeto Azeite a Norte e espaço emblemático da Acushla no coração do Porto, acaba de receber o prestigiado prémio de "Melhor Loja de Azeite EVOO do Mundo" na cerimónia dos Prémios EVOOLEUM 2025.

The Tua Hiking Festival 2025 came to an end this past weekend, between November 8th and 9th, in the village of Sobreira, in the municipality of Murça.

Temos agora um protocolo entre o Parque Natural Regional do Vale do Tua e o Azeite a Norte.

UTAD and the company Prazeres de Outono, in collaboration with the European network EIT Food, launched the HEARTchest project, an innovative olive oil enriched with Judia chestnut from Trás-os-Montes.