Exports from the Brazilian food company’s domestic units accounted for 72% of gross revenue in Q2 2020. Asia’s share in total sales leaped from 25% to 50%, while the Middle East’s slid from 27% to 9%.
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The pilgrimage to Mecca is restricted to Saudi residents this year. Pilgrims are getting tested for Covid-19 and getting their temperatures taken. They will be required to undergo a quarantine at the end of their journey.
In a webinar this Tuesday (28), Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) executives gave information and discussed advantages for Brazilian enterprises looking to go international via the emirate.
The Statistics and IT director at the Directorate General of Customs, Salem Dridi, said that all steps of customs clearance will be performed online by December.
The Brazilian administration has included state-run fishing ports in Natal, Aracaju, Vitória, Santos and Cananeia in its privatizations program.
The Arab country has cleared imports of items including canned chicken meat, chicken nuggets, chicken sausage, and chicken mortadella. Egyptians are looking for alternatives to high-priced beef protein.
The country will shut down from July 30 to August 3 and then from August 6 to 10. Apart from some activities, institutions, private enterprises and banks will be closed.
Brazilian certifier Cdial Halal is hosting a virtual event on Wednesday (29), with panelists including Animal Sciences PhD holder Temple Grandin, of the USA.
Flights to Brazil had been in the Egyptian carrier’s expansion plans before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, but now the priority is the recovery of the airline industry.
Brazilian company Marcopolo has implemented multiple biosafety solutions to prevent infection by the novel coronavirus – from biocides to seats spaced further apart.
The cat is the pet of choice in most Arab countries. Ever-bigger expatriate populations in places like the UAE, however, means that items intended for dogs are also a promising niche.
KIZAD will have an online event next Tuesday (28) to discuss new opportunities and advantages available for Brazilian-based enterprises.
Governor Romeu Zema conferred online with UAE authorities to discuss investments in the state. Other officials including Brazil’s vice president Hamilton Mourão joined in, as did the mayor of Varginha, Minas Gerais – the city is seeking Arab funding for a technology center.
An online event on the topic was hosted on Thursday (23) by Brazil’s Medical and Dental Device Manufacturers Association (Abimo) in partnership with Apex-Brasil and the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
