The Brazilian market imports 7% of the food and beverage it consumes. Arab countries participate as suppliers of sardines, olives, oranges, and other items.
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The 15th edition of the International Exhibition of Agriculture in Morocco will occur from May 2 to 7 in Meknes. The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Embassy of Brazil in Rabat will take 11 companies.
TileGreen uses plastic waste to manufacture paving tiles and has developed other construction products using the same technology. The product is patented, and some countries have showed interest in the sustainable innovation.
Divine Chocolates is halal-certified and has already sold its products to Qatar. The company won the best chocolate award at the ISM Middle East show last year, and most of its products have packaging in Arabic.
The advanced technology and defense solutions company participated in the LAAD show this month in Rio de Janeiro and informed it would open a regional office in Brasília.
Established in Copacabana in 1972, the Brazilian beachwear brand Blue Man makes the Rio de Janeiro waterfront its home and bathers its models. It has been exporting since the 1980s and has succeeded in Dubai and Lebanon, where it sells swimsuits and cover-ups.
Plena Alimentos is based in Minas Gerais and started exporting back in 2013. Now it caters to nearly all Arab states and is investing in processed products to diversify its portfolio and boost sales.
Saudi Arabia bought almost a third of the 2022 total in this year’s first quarter. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr boosted demand.
The Brazilian Embassy in Algiers will have a space in the agri-food show Sipsa & Filaha – Agrofood, to take place in May in the Algerian capital, and invites Brazilian companies and entities to exhibit. The Arab country is experiencing a more favorable moment for foreign trade.
With a well-established supply chain in South America, the Brazilian toy industry intends to expand its presence in Latin America and focus, as of 2026, on exports to countries on the African continent, including Egypt. The company already serves some markets in the region, such as Algeria.
Egypt’s Export Council for Medical Industries and the Arab Brazilian Chamber office in Cairo agreed to cooperate to foster trade in medical products and investments between Brazil and Egypt.
Espírito Cacau is halal-certified and has a new distributor for the entire Gulf region.
Entrepreneurs from the state exporting food to Muslim countries were called to expand this trade, certifying their products as halal. The Arab Brazilian Chamber and ApexBrasil are conducting a project aimed at the halal market.
In a lecture on exporting yerba mate from Paraná, an Arab Brazilian Chamber economist pointed out the existing demand in the Arab market.
