São Paulo – Exporting Brazil nuts, whole, in pieces, or granulated, company Amêndoas do Brasil has been conquering the Arab market with the typical Brazilian cashew nut since 2003.
The company based in the state of Ceará already exports to Lebanon, Syria and Qatar, the former being its main Arab buyer. Even though the market represents only 5% to 7% of the company’s foreign sales, the growth that was achieved over seven years is quite expressive: 86% increase since the first sale to the Arabs.
According to Foreign Trade manager Simone Vasconcelos, presently, the company exports 500 tonnes of nut a year to the Arabs, generating US$ 1.5 million in revenues.
Amêndoas do Brasil has already taken part in three trade fairs in Dubai and, according to Simone, it intends to participate in other events geared towards food importers in the region.
The company sells nuts mainly to food distributing companies operating in the wholesale market, and also to pastry shops.
Simone explains that nut consumption in the Arab countries is on the rise, but that there still is a lack of knowledge of the Brazilian capacity to produce and supply the product.
“The perspective is one of good deals, provided that there is an opportunity for promotion, because the market has high standards, and requires products with differentiated presentation, as well as steady suppliers,” says the executive.
Contact
Amêndoas do Brasil
Simone Vasconcelos
E-mail: simone@amendoasdobrasil.com.br
Tel.: +55 85 3288-7071
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
