What Sicasal does

Sicasal – Indústria e Comércio de Carnes, S.A. is a privately held, family-owned Portuguese meat processing company founded in 1968 in Vila Franca do Rosário (Mafra), 30 km from Lisbon. The company slaughters and butchers pork and manufactures a broad portfolio of fresh and processed meat products, organised into five lines: fresh carcasses, cuts, and offal (Produtos Frescos) and four processed sub-brands — Mercearia (canned and grocery products), Charcutaria (traditional charcuterie such as lard, ham, salami, and blood sausage), Livre Serviço (self-service packaged products), and Du Chef (pre-sliced convenience products for food service). Production is supported by a 70,000+ m² industrial site with combined weekly throughput of approximately 750 tonnes, ISO 22000 food safety certification, and proprietary controlled atmosphere packaging that received the 1992 Master da Distribuição industry award.

The business runs a B2B/B2C hybrid go-to-market. Domestically, Sicasal distributes through food wholesalers, supermarket chains, and butcher shops across Portugal. Approximately 40% of annual production is exported, primarily to Angola — where Sicasal is recognised among the top ten Portuguese exporters — alongside Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Russia. Export reach is reinforced through active participation in trade shows including SISAB Portugal and FILDA Luanda, plus a sports-sponsorship-led brand strategy anchored on the Vimeiro equestrian competition. Pricing is unit-based at retail weights (e.g., Presunto da Vila 6.7 kg, Fiambre da Perna Lata 430 g) without publicly disclosed tier structures.

At scale, Sicasal is the largest private employer in Portugal's Oeste region and the largest employer in the municipality of Mafra, employing between 545 and 700 workers historically. Reported revenue reached €115.5 million in 2013, a 25% year-over-year increase from €92 million in 2012, reflecting recovery from a 2011 fire that destroyed approximately 50% of the factory. The multi-phase 'Renascer' (Rebirth) project rebuilt and modernised the site, with a €5.5 million Phase 2 investment in November 2013 doubling installed capacity in cold storage, washing, wastewater treatment, and cooling/freezing chambers. Leadership has remained within the founding Silva family, with Álvaro dos Santos Silva as President since inception.

Name

Sicasal

Legal name

Sicasal – Indústria e Comércio de Carnes, S.A.

Website

https://sicasal.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sicasal – Indústria e Comércio de Carnes, S.A. is a privately held, family-owned Portuguese pork processor founded in 1968 that slaughters, butchers, and transforms pork into fresh cuts and charcuterie for Portuguese retail and export markets across Lusophone Africa and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat Processing

NAICS

Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116), Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611), Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Further Processing (Cooked, Smoked, Cured & Deli Meats) (AFAKALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hog Slaughtering (Harvest & Evisceration) (AFANABAA), Sausage & Ground Pork Manufacturing (Fresh & Cooked) (AFANABAF), Pork Further Processing (Cured, Smoked, Ham, Bacon) (AFANABAE), Fermented & Air-Dried Charcuterie (Salami, Pepperoni, Prosciutto-Style) (AFANAEAE)

Keywords

• Pork processing
• Fresh pork meat
• Charcuterie products
• Meat manufacturing
• Processed pork

Headquarters

HQ city

Vila Franca Do Rosário

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fresh Pork Meat Sales: Sicasal slaughters and butchers pork and sells fresh pork meat. Two months after the 2011 fire, production had resumed to 450 tonnes/week of processed meat and 300 tonnes/week of fresh meat. Production capacity of approximately 750 tonnes/week of combined output is maintained.
2. Processed / Charcuterie Products Sales: Sicasal manufactures and sells a broad range of processed pork products including ham, bacon, sausages, chorizo, smoked meats, cooked products, and canned goods under sub-brands including Du Chef, Mercearia, Charcutaria, and Livre Serviço.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sicasal slaughters, butchers, and processes pork into a complete range of fresh cuts and transformed products (smoked, cooked, cured, and sterilised charcuterie). The company sells branded and sub-branded meat products through domestic retail distribution in Portugal and through export channels across Africa, Europe, and North America. It operates an integrated manufacturing facility with cold chain infrastructure and controlled atmosphere packaging.

Product overview

Sicasal operates as a meat processing company with two primary product lines: Fresh Products (Produtos Frescos) encompassing whole carcasses, primal cuts, offal, and specialty pork cuts; and Processed/Transformed Products (Produtos Transformados) organized into four sub-categories: Mercearia (canned/grocery products including sausages and canned pork), Charcutaria (traditional charcuterie such as lard, ham, salami, and blood sausage), Livre Serviço (self-service packaged products), and Du Chef (pre-sliced convenience products for food service). The company's core business is pork slaughtering, butchering, and transformation into fresh, frozen, and charcuterie products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Du Chef: Product sub-brand featuring sliced meats including bacon, ham, chorizo, and sausage products.

Products and services

• Produtos Frescos (Fresh Pork Products) Fresh pork meat including carcasses, cuts, offal (white and red viscera), trim portions, and specialty cuts such as loin, belly, and ribs, supplied to retail chains, distributors, and food service operators.
• Gama Mercearia (Grocery Line) Canned and packaged pork products including canned pork in sauce, chouriço, fiambre, farinheira, smoked morcela, and sausage products (Frank sausages, Hot Dog sausages) for retail shelves.
• Gama Charcutaria (Charcuterie Line) Traditional Portuguese charcuterie including pork lard (banha), fiambre da perna, Paio York, cooked products (cozidos), salami, blood sausage (chouriço de sangue), smoked pork belly (toucinho fumado), and traditional sausages for retail and food service.
• Gama Livre Serviço (Self-Service Line) Pre-packaged retail-weight products for self-service shelves including extra smoked pork belly, presunto da vila, cooked products, mini ham and chourição, traditional sausages, sliced products (200g), and pork lard.
• Gama Du Chef Pre-sliced convenience products including bacon slices and strips, sliced ham, sliced prosciutto, and sausage rounds targeted at professional kitchens, hotels, restaurants, and food service operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% increase in sales revenue from 2012 to 2013 (92M EUR to 115.5M EUR)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Concurso de Saltos do VimeirocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSicasal has been a long-standing sponsor of the Vimeiro International and National Show Jumping Competitions for multiple consecutive years (sponsored for the 9th consecutive time by 2014), holding naming rights to the 'Grande Prémio Sicasal' event and having a dedicated Sicasal-branded obstacle and official promotional materials. This sports sponsorship is a central pillar of the company's brand-building and marketing strategy.
• 7ª Volta a Portugal Júnior em CiclismominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSicasal sponsored the 7th edition of the Junior Tour of Portugal in Cycling (2012), supporting the initiative as an opportunity to invest in new national cycling talents. The third stage of the race departed from Sicasal's facilities heading to Vimeiro.
• Sporting Clube Escolar Bombarralense – Cycling TeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSicasal returned to cycling sponsorship in 2015 as a sponsor of the Junior Cycling Section of the Sporting Clube Escolar Bombarralense, supporting the team in official races including the Troféu Cidade de Anadia.
• Clube Desportivo de Vila Franca do RosáriominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSicasal is the official sponsor of the football team of Clube Desportivo de Vila Franca do Rosário, which competes in the First Division of Honour of the Lisbon Football Association, as part of its sports support policy to promote local institutions and a healthy lifestyle.
• 4º Torneio Internacional de Futebol Sub-15 de Vila Franca do RosáriominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSicasal supported the 4th International Under-15 Football Tournament of Vila Franca do Rosário (2013), apadrinhado by former player Carlos Mozer, as part of its policy to promote youth sport and community engagement.
• RoboCup 2014 – Escola Básica 2,3 de S. Gonçalo Robotics TeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSicasal sponsored the participation of the Portuguese robotics team from Escola Básica 2,3 de S. Gonçalo in Torres Vedras at the RoboCup 2014 World Championship in João Pessoa, Brazil, as part of its interest in promoting science, technology, and youth education.
• FEXPOMALVEIRA 2014minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSicasal was one of the main sponsors of the XXVI edition of FEXPOMALVEIRA (2014), a regional fair in Malueira with the theme 'Mafra, o nosso Concelho', which included music performances, agricultural and craft exhibitions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grupo Jorge (Montalva): Portuguese pork and meat products group (including Montalva brand) operating in fresh pork, charcuterie, and sausages; directly competes with Sicasal in the Portuguese retail channel.
• ElPozo Alimentación: Major Spanish pork processor producing fresh cuts, cured hams, sausages, and processed meats; directly comparable in product mix, scale, and Iberian market positioning to Sicasal.
• Primor (Grupo Primor): Portuguese meat processor producing fresh pork, sausages, and charcuterie for retail and foodservice; competes head-to-head with Sicasal in the Portuguese domestic market.
• Friman (Grupo Franco): Portuguese integrated meat processor with slaughtering and further-processed pork products, overlapping with Sicasal across fresh and charcuterie categories in Portugal.

Broad incumbents

• Danish Crown: Global pork cooperative operating slaughter and processing across Europe; comparable to Sicasal as a vertically integrated pork business supplying retail and export channels.
• Coren (Cooperativa Ourensana): Large Spanish agri-food cooperative vertically integrated across pork and poultry slaughter/processing, comparable to Sicasal as a multi-product Iberian meat processor with national retail distribution.
• Tönnies (Tönnies Holding): One of Europe's largest pork slaughterers and processors, providing a European-scale comparable to Sicasal's vertically integrated pork model.
• Campofrío Food Group (Sigma Alimentos Europe): One of Europe's largest processed meat companies (hams, sausages, charcuterie), serving as the Iberian incumbent counterpart to Sicasal across overlapping charcuterie and processed pork categories.

Regional players

• Nobre Alimentação (Sonae-affiliated): Portuguese private-label and branded meat supplier serving retail banners; comparable to Sicasal in product format and Portuguese retail customer overlap.

Emerging players

• Grupo Viçosa: Portuguese meat company focused on fresh and processed pork products for retail and HoReCa, operating as a smaller but directly overlapping competitor to Sicasal in Portugal.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInpt.linkedin.com/company/sicasal-ind%C3%BAstria-e-com%C3%A9rcio-de-carnes-sa
• Instagraminstagram.com/sicasal_oficial

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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