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about us "Mathias is passion and tradition in olive oil since 1923"
1923
Foundation of Mathias & C.ª, Lda, based at Paranhos da Beira, operating as a food warehouse and olive oil trade.
1927
In order to take advantage of the railway, Mathias & C.ª, Lda moved its headquarters to Nelas, and soon entered in the roasting coffee, barley and peanuts business.

At this time, Mathias & C.ª, Lda, was present from the center to coast of Portugal, and also to the border with Spain.
1948
Sra. Viso was registered in 1948, and since then Mathias began to position itself in the market as a producer of superior quality olive oil.

From this moment and on, Mathias started to export his products to some Portuguese colonies.
1966
Registration of Viriato and Mondegão as a brand.

Beginning of the exports to Brazil, where all the olive oil was pre-packed.
1973
From 1973, Mathias strengthened its internationalization, focusing on markets with high Portuguese emigration, as Brazil, Venezuela, USA, Canada and Angola.
1984
Registration of a new brand named Tamegão.

This brand is exclusively commercialized in Brazil.
1990
Change of the type of society to Mathias, SA.
1998
Left its food warehouse activity and started to dedicate to retail sale in supermarkets, but never stopped the olive oil trade particularly focused on the external market.
2013
Mathias separates its different activities, creating for this purpose the firm Mathias II - Export. Pvt. Ltd, which went on to devote himself exclusively to olive oil trade with a particular focus on the foreign market.