After years of prospecting, DEP Export began shipping eggs in March from three farms in Pernambuco to the Arab country. The outlook is promising, with higher volumes ordered for April. The company aims to boost exports of poultry products from Brazil’s Northeast.

Now showing at Cervantes Institute in São Paulo, an exhibition portrays the calculations and concepts behind buildings in Andalusia, a Spanish territory that was administered by Muslim Arabs between 711 and 1492.

Three Algerian transport operators this week received 908 new buses, the first delivery under a fleet renewal program that foresees the arrival of 10,000 imported vehicles.

Alessandra Frisso, a professor at the International Halal Academy, gave a talk at the Anuga fair showing that the current trend toward a healthy and conscious lifestyle converges with the halal concept, the way Muslims consume.

Five Arab countries were represented in a pavilion organized by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce at the food industry exhibition. Companies including Tunisia’s Riviere d’Or olive oil and Lebanon’s Sahtayn Foods found new retail channels at Anuga.