The products were brought to expo SIAL Middle East by Brazilian companies AE Negócios Internacionais and ABN8 Trading and made it to the finals for an accolade for innovation.
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 desert climate is no impediment to food production in Arab Gulf countries. Despite being major importers, they do produce legumes, vegetables, meats, dairies, milk and lots of dates. The items can be seen at SIAL Middle East.
Trading company ALM Brazil’s CEO Marlucia Martire will supply a shipping container’s worth of pepper per month for a year to an importer in the UAE. She’s also sold nuts and coffee at the expo.
The Arab country’s deputy prime minister Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was welcomed by Brazilian ambassador Fernando Igreja at the Brazilian stand in Abu Dhabi’s SIAL Middle East and said there’s an interest in partnerships with the agricultural private sector in Brazil.
Fourteen companies from Brazil are exhibiting at the show, which launched this Monday (10) in Abu Dhabi. A wide range of goods are on offer, including açaí, buriti pulp, tapioca and beans.
Agricultural engineer Nilson César Castanheira Guimarães will take his post at the Embassy of Brazil in Rabat at the end of this month. Plans include boosting trade and cooperation. He will also cover Tunisia and Nigeria.
The Arab country opened an Embassy in Brasília, its only one in a Latin American country, and it has plans to build closer ties with Brazil. Its charge d’affaires visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber this Monday.
Ana Marcia Albuquerque made Goldesign a well-known brand in the Arab countries in the Gulf. The pieces draw attention for their unique, exuberant and creative design. In October, the designer and founder of the company curated the Jewellery & Watch Show, in Abu Dhabi.
Not that many brick-and-mortar stores sell Muslim women’s clothing in Brazil. Still, the domestic industry is going strong, with a new batch of designers coming up and online sales.
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture is bringing 15 companies to exhibit at SIAL Middle East, from December 10 to 12.
Arab Chamber international business executive Fernanda Baltazar sat in on discussions at MedaWeek, a meeting of countries bathed by the Mediterranean Sea – including Arab ones. The agenda included innovation and halal.
The size of the population is drawing the attention of international olive oil producers. Arabs doubled their sales in Brazil this year.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce signed a memorandum of understanding with the Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry during the opening of the Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders, in Barcelona.
Denise Milan is in the top tier of Brazil’s contemporary art scene. She works with stones to approach survival, coexistence and humanity, and sees traces of her own family history in her creations.
