Acembex was founded in 1970 as a joint venture between TATE & LYLE INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) and RAR - Refinarias de Açúcar Reunidas, S.A.R.L. The RAR Group acquired 100% control of the company at the beginning of the 1980s.

Today Acembex is an international trading company providing logistics services and consultancy. In recent years it has acquired a leading position as an importer and distributor of grains (wheat, maize, rice, barley) and other raw materials for animal feed and food processing.

Acembex is the largest Portuguese grains and grain derivatives operator, moving over one million tonnes of raw material for the the good and feed industry through the ports of mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores.

Operating as it does in a sensitive area, the food chain, Acembex, in partnership with some of its customers and suppliers, has implemented a series of control and traceability measures throughout the length of the raw materials supply chain in order to ensure strict control of the quality of the end product.

Reflecting its constant concern for continuous improvement of its quality management system, Acembex has maintained its ISO 9001 certification and has renewed GTP (Good Trading Practice) certification by the responsible authority in Brussels, Coceral. It therefore has a responsible presence in the food chain complying with HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) principles in line with the Codex Alimentarius.