Shipments grew 21.3% and revenue 52%, indicating higher prices. The UAE were the third major destination, with an increase of 66% in purchases.
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Saudi Arabian authorities decided to suspend the rule determining the shelf life as only three months for frozen chicken meat that hampered Brazilian exports.
Tanmiah, a Saudi halal poultry and food producer, wants to reach new markets. The company raised USD 107 million in an IPO last week.
Poultry exports from Brazil climbed in July. The three leading importers – China, Japan and UAE – stepped up their purchases.
Sector entities from Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Sudan, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Algeria, Morocco, and the UAE created the Union of Arab Poultry Producers. The first meeting took place virtually during a specialized event.
The Brazilian food company reported that its unit in Toledo, Paraná has been accredited by the Arab country’s government to ship breaded poultry items. The audit was held through video conferencing.
Countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Oman stepped up their chicken meat imports from Brazil in January, even though the industry’s overall imports slid.
The Gulf country’s purchases were a highlight in foreign sales of chicken during October at 44,900 tons imported.
Shipped volume went up while revenue declined last month, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) said. Sales increased to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The Brazilian company manufactures and installs farming systems for layer hens. It believes the outlook for investment is good, with egg consumption climbing as shoppers worldwide seek affordability, and countries work to step up domestic food production in the aftermath of Covid-19.
Shipped volumes of chicken meat were down 5.7% year-on-year in July, but China was a major buyer. Sales to all Arab countries combined went down, but Libya, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt stepped up their imports.
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 Egyptian administration has authorized imports of ready-to-eat chicken products from 40 Brazilian meat packers previously accredited to export whole chickens to the Arab country.
Brazilian industry association ABPA reported a drop in foreign sales revenues. Shipped volume went up in the first half of the year. At least five Arab countries stepped up their imports.
