The Canadian Export Packers’ Brazilian office exports meats to eight Arab countries. Sales to the region represent 5% of shipments abroad, but plans are to double the percentage.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Ahmad Rashwan will come to São Paulo to discuss movie ‘Born on the 25th of January’, to be shown in the second part of the 7th Arab World Cinema Exhibit. The programme begins on Tuesday (17).
The company, one of the main children’s garment exporters in Brazil, started selling to Bahrain and Qatar. Shipments to the Middle East grew on average 20% in three years.
The Syrian poet released book ‘Poemas’ in Brazil through Companhia das Letras publishing house. In São Paulo, he spoke about his three births, in the three places he lived, and about the Arab Spring.
A Brazilian company exports mashed fruit to the country and should also start selling assai and guaraná sorbet. The next step will be introduction of the brand in other Arab nations.
Cosmetics brand Mix-Use, based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, wants to start exporting. The main target is Latin America, but the company has contacts and has shipped samples to the Middle East.
The Brazilian toy company produces part of its toys in China and aims to export from there to the Arab world. Outsourcing production in Asia was a way to maintain competitiveness.
On the Chamber’s 60th anniversary, board president Walid Yazigi discusses the organization’s trajectory and celebrates the progress in relations with the region since the first missions were held.
The Emirates was selected among the target markets for the Beautycare Brazil programme, which promotes sector exports. The sales plans in the region include demonstration and product distribution.
Executives from one of the great retailers and distributors in the Middle East are at the fair that is taking place in São Paulo. Al Garawi group sells 10 million pairs a year in the region.
Even though the United States currency has appreciated against Brazilian real, favouring exports, the industry should see a decline in foreign sales. Still, businessmen are enthusiastic.
The appreciation of the Brazilian currency makes the shoes made in Brazil more attractive to importers visiting the 44th Francal, a sector fair that begins on Tuesday. Arabs are expected.
Aesthetics professional Claudio Inove will give classes on semi-permanent makeup to correct aesthetical flaws at the World Trade Centre’s Ibis Hotel in August. The lessons will be targeted at Brazilia
FR Hueb has, since early this month, had a point of sale at Al Bahar Souq, in the emirate. The unit was opened to strengthen the company’s presence in the Middle East.

