Sardines
Pinhais
Pinhais is the century-old Matosinhos cannery behind Nuri; its own-label tins are the unspiced, purist's version of the same craft.
At a glance
| Country | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region | Matosinhos |
| City | Matosinhos |
| Founded | 1920 23 October 1920, per company/retailer sources. |
| Company | Family-run cannery (Conservas Pinhais & Cª, S.A.) |
| Price | $$$ |
Notable facts
- Same cannery and hand-packing method as Nuri, without the spice.
- Fish cooked before canning, then hand-packed — the traditional method the company has used since 1920.
- 'Nuri' is the company's export label and 'Pinhais' its domestic Portuguese label; they are the same factory and company, not separate businesses.
- The company's international shop (shop.conservaspinhais.com) currently lists product almost exclusively under the Nuri name — we could not confirm a distinct, currently-listed Pinhais-branded SKU range beyond the plain olive oil tin during this research pass, despite Pinhais being described on the company's own site as one of its two artisanal brands.
Origin
Pinhais is the domestic Portuguese label of the same Matosinhos cannery that exports its fish under the Nuri name. Founded in 1920, Conservas Pinhais & Cª has run on the same traditional method for over a century: fish cooked before canning, then packed entirely by hand.
Where Nuri leans into a light spice, Pinhais-branded tins are the plainer, unspiced version of the same fish and process — a purist's cut of the same century-old craft. We looked directly at the company's shop and retailer listings for a wider, separately confirmed Pinhais product range, but beyond the plain olive-oil tin, current international retail listings are dominated by the Nuri label; we've left the Pinhais range conservative here rather than assume it mirrors Nuri's full lineup.