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The Brazilian cane spirit started being exported to the Arab country late last year and the drink is consumed by tourists at hotels and bars. Negotiations are also in place with the Emirates.

The sweet producer from Rio Grande do Sul should send a container of sweets and chewing gum to each of the two Arab countries in June. The contacts were made at Gulfood, a food sector fair in Dubai.

The Export Promotion Agency is planning an exhibition of Brazilian products in Senegal. West African countries will be invited, including Mauritania. Minister Miguel Jorge should tour the region.

A delegation from Egypt should be in Brazil next week with the objective of identifying business and investment opportunities. Meetings should take place with companies and sector organisations.

Al Maya group, from Dubai, closed deals for four containers of rice. Company Al Saeed, from Yemen, is returning with business developed. Around 70 companies visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber stand.

Groups from Kuwait and Bahrain are interested in taking café and restaurant franchises to their countries. Representatives of the companies are in São Paulo participating in the Apas supermarket fair.

Apart from meats and commodities, the main products exported by Brazil to the Arab market, the country wants to sell processed food and to attract investment to the agro industrial sector.