As of May, warehouses and cold storage chambers will require halal certification. The change applies to Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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The information is from a study conducted by the University of São Paulo’s Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (CEPEA), in partnership with the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recognized the Sempre-Viva flower picking system in Minas Gerais, Brazil to the list of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems.
The first two months of the year saw 246,932 60-kg bags shipped to Arab countries, down 15.2% from January and February of 2019.
The Brazilian food company is cleared to ship as many as 5,000 tons of product per month to the Arab country.
Foreign sales of unprocessed and processed poultry from Brazil grew in February. Increased shipments to Libya stood out.
Beef shipments in February declined by 6% year-on-year. China reduced purchases.
Global exports of the product slid by 7.6% in January year-on-year.
IPEA revised up its 2020 growth forecast for the sector based on good prospects of soy and coffee output.
Tunisians have started shipping the olive oil of the current season, which started in November. Olive oil production is expected to double in the country.
Foreign sales went down in January as a result of a spike in domestic demand, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) said.
The Rio de Grande do Sul, Brazil-based liquid and powdered egg product manufacturer struck sales deals to a country in Asia and one in the Gulf during the trade show in Dubai.
The Saudi Food and Drug Administration temporarily suspended export authorizations for two of the Brazilian food company’s units. However, the company said it will ship product made at other units.
Saudi Food and Drug Authority announced on February 10 a temporary suspension of export authorizations for units in Dois Vizinhos and Francisco Beltrão which account for a combined 20% of all poultry supplied from Brazil to the Arab country.
