BRF executive spoke at the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum about the history of his company and Marfrig in the halal market.
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Renewing its sector projects, ABPA and ApexBrasil also maintained the United Arab Emirates as one of the target export markets for poultry and Saudi Arabia for eggs.
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.
Two thousand eight hundred cattle from the Northern Brazilian state of Pará were shipped. Another 3,000 animals are expected at the Jorf Lasfar port on April 8. The Moroccan government waivered the import tariff for 30,000 livestock until the end of this year.
Beef imports from Brazil to China had been suspended since February after an isolated and atypical case of BSE (mad cow disease). Minister Carlos Fávaro, who is in Beijing, announced the embargo lift.
Representatives of 11 Brazilian companies are in the United Arab Emirates to participate with the Arab Brazilian Chamber in the Gulfood food and beverage show, which starts in Dubai this Monday (20).
Sold for higher prices, agricultural commodities accounted for 71% of the trade with the Arab countries in 2022. Sugar, poultry and iron ore were the leading items sold to the bloc.
Exports raised USD 872.7 million after eight straight months over USD 1 billion. Egypt was the fourth largest buyer, behind China, United States, and Chile.
According to a CNA executive, Brazil has the opportunity to increase poultry and beef shipments to Morocco. The port complex in the city of Tangier is the largest in the Mediterranean.
The company’s CEO estimates an annual volume of imports of approximately USD 60 million from Brazilian firms.
The Egyptian market bought 81,300 tonnes of Brazilian beef from January to August this year, up 96.8%.
The Arab country was the third leading destination for Brazilian beef from January to July this year. Exports to the Egyptian market expanded by 144%.
According to information released by the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade, the price of the product imported from Brazil dropped 12% at official points of sale in the Arab country.
The country saw an increase in sales of different agricultural goods to the Arab countries in January, including maize, sugar, beef and poultry.
