Miamel, from Içara, is aware of the business potential in the Middle East and North Africa. In Europe, the cash cow is honey from Bracatinga bark, rich in minerals.
Author: Geovana Pagel
The Arab country, which purchased more buffalo meat from India in 2008, should return to its post among main markets for Brazilian beef this year. Despite the crisis, the sector is optimistic.
São Paulo – Brazilian beef exports dropped to US$ 255.68 million in January 2009, 45% less than in January 2008. In terms of volume, sales in January totalled 81,810 tonnes, a reduction of 34% over the same period last year. The figures were disclosed today (12) by the Brazilian Beef Industry and Exporters Association (Abiec).
Uyuni, a Brazilian food factory, is negotiating with Al Yasra Food Company, a Kuwaiti importer and distributor that has just established a natural and organic product area.
Netuno, headquartered in Recife, bet on the purchase potential of the emirate two years ago and hired an exclusive trader for that market, generating good business for the exporter.
Santanense, headquartered in Itaúna wants to intensify the process for internationalisation of its brand in 2009. The countries of the Middle East and North Africa are among the target markets.
Trademasters, headquartered in Campinas, is negotiating with a great supermarket in Dubai for the export of pesticide-free foods, produced by small companies.
At Khartoum International Fair, or even in the visits made to potential clients, businessmen made contacts that may become further sales in coming years.
Curitiba should have the first organic product market of Brazil, including snack bars, greengrocers, restaurant, butcher, more handicraft shops, cosmetics, garments and vegetables.
In 2008, the Arab countries were among the main destinations for exports of companies associated to the Organics Brasil Project, which sold US$ 58 million to the foreign market.
The four companies in the country for Khartoum International Fair made contact with importers within and outside the event. Movement at the Brazilian stand tripled in the third day of the fair.
Importers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kenya and Austria visited the Brazilian stand at Khartoum International Fair. The multisectorial fair ends on Saturday.
Maximus Trading, which has been exporting green and processed coffee to Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and the Emirates for 15 years, wants to increase the number of clients in the region in 2009.
Stylist Irá Salles, who has been exporting to the emirate for five years, established a line especially for brand Sauce. The releases should soon also arrive in Kuwait.
