Survey carried out by H2R Insights & Trends and presented at the GHB forum points out that Islamic consumers want information that goes beyond the product to encompass the whole supply chain. Alessandra Frisso calls the industry to join halal 2.0.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Isaura Daniel
A journalist with a degree from Unisinos and experience in economy and finance, she has been responsible for international coverages and amassed eight journalism prizes.
The institution will start conducting a pilot plan focused on the traceability of halal production and logistics chain. The tool will be part of the Ellos Platform and was the subject of an agreement signed at the GHB forum.
At the opening of the 2nd Global Halal Brazil Business Forum (GHB), the chairman of FAMBRAS Halal, Mohamed Zoghbi, spoke about Brazil’s history as a supplier to Muslim markets.
Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce president Osmar Chohfi opened the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum on Monday (23) in São Paulo by presenting the grandeur of Brazil in the halal market and calling on more Brazilian businesspeople to supply to this niche market.
The Egyptian government announced a six-month exemption of import tariffs on products such as poultry, dairy, offal, teas and oils. The measure aims to help the country offer lower prices to its population and could boost Brazilian exports.
Algerian authorities allowed purchases of Brazilian halal-certified chicken, thus widening the presence of the product in Arab markets. Tamer Mansour says this is a major win for the Brazilian poultry industry.
Zana Azeredo will have her works on display in the United Arab Emirates from this Sunday (1). Her diptych with graffiti-style Arabic calligraphy was inspired by Brazilian music.
People who want to aid Libyans affected by the heavy rains and floods this month can donate to the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce campaign. Medicines and food purchased with the funds will be sent to the country through a Brazilian government agency.
ANBA was established in 2003 by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and covers the main stories of the Brazil-Arab countries’ relationship in the last two decades. The trilingual agency accumulates several awards and prepares to launch a new visual identity.
Twenty years ago, when ANBA was founded, the Brazilian bus manufacturer posted a sharp increase in exports to the Arab market. Since then, thousands of vehicles have been shipped, and Marcopolo now stands as a steady supplier.
In addition to promoting debates, the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum will be a space for networking between different players in the halal market. The event will take place in São Paulo on October 23 and 24.
The 18th Arab World Film Festival opened this Thursday (31) at Cinesesc in São Paulo. The first screening was ‘Mother Valley,’ in which women in a Lebanese village endure the reality of the local patriarchy, the 1958 conflict, and the desire for freedom.
Helena Leite Rodrigues Fernandes, from São Paulo, obtained an MBA from USP on opportunities for applying blockchain technology in Brazil’s relationship with Arab countries. The Arab Brazilian Chamber’s platform was studied.
As it turns 100, the institution founded by immigrants from Homs to assist children and adolescents adapts to the new reality of the social work in Brazil. Partnerships with ESG companies and the creation of a methodology to measure the results of the third sector are part of it.
