How a Portuguese Sardine Cannery Produces 30,000 Tins per Day — Vendors

Pinhais, located in Portugal, is the only tinned sardines producer that still processes and packages the fish by hand. This women-dominated cannery produces 30,000 tins of sardines daily, which they ship to over 60 countries. Watch the women perform the traditional 12-step canning process they have followed since 1920. For more food and restaurant news, sign up for our newsletters: Credits: Producer: Connor Reid Field Producers/Directors: Anna Muckerman, Mohamed Ahmed Camera: Anna Muckerman, Mohamed Ahmed Editor: Anna Muckerman, Mohamed Ahmed Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri Supervising Producer, Operations: Stefania Orrù Supervising Producer, Development: Gabriella Lewis Audience Engagement: Frances Dumlao ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more episodes of ’Vendors’, click here: Eater is the go-to resource for food and restaurant obsessives with hundreds of episodes and new series, featuring exclusive access to dining around the world, rich culture, immersive experiences, and authoritative experts. Binge it, watch it, crave it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel now!
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