Financial institutions are expecting the Brazilian economy to shrink 3.30% in 2016. Last week’s forecast had been for a 3.35% decrease, according to a survey by the Brazilian Central Bank.

Brazil’s Inez de Ghandour makes frozen savory delicacies and sells them for events and at stores in ten different cities in the Arab country. The bulk of the clientele is made up of locals.

The volume shipped from Brazil to other countries in the first half of this year was 712,000 tons, while 635,000 tons were shipped in H1 2015. Sales to Egypt soared by 20%.