SardinesCannery / Maker
100 Mistérios
Perafita, Matosinhos, Norte, Portugal
The Perafita (Matosinhos) cannery behind José Gourmet, which packs a whole cluster of design-led Portuguese sardine brands — its own portfolio plus contract labels.
| Country | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region | Norte |
| City | Perafita, Matosinhos |
| Operator | 100 Mistérios, Lda. |
Brands packed here
José Gourmet is 100 Mistérios' flagship consumer brand.
Launched 2025 from within the group.
Part of the 100 Mistérios owned portfolio.
Listed in current 100 Mistérios material; a legacy Maria page once said 'we are not producers' — treated as current pending can-code confirmation.
Contract / customer brand
Nice Cans is owned by Langley Foods (Canada); 100 Mistérios is its named co-packer, not its owner.
Notable facts
- Operates its own ~1,520 m² cannery in Perafita, Matosinhos, under founder/CEO Adriano Ribeiro.
- Identifies itself as the producer behind José Gourmet, ABC+, Ati Manel and Maria Organic; also co-packs external brands such as Nice Cans.
- Traces its branded canned-fish business to 2008.
- Received a US FDA warning letter in August 2024 over seafood-safety process controls, specifically naming canned sardines in olive oil; no consumer recall followed.