Arab countries are among the top buyers of Brazil’s agribusiness, according to the country’s National Confederation of Agriculture. The agribusiness GDP is expected to grow by 2% this year.
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Sugar and mate round off the list of leading products sold by Brazil to the Arab country. Year-to-date exports surpassed the 2023 results by nearly 400%.
Food companies will participate in the ADIFE exhibition in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It’s an opportunity to expand the presence of products and brands in the Gulf region.
Retailers from the Asian country are participating in the Buyer Project in São Paulo this week and compare products from Brazil to the United States’ and the European Union’s.
Out of Brazil’s industrialized coffees, instant is the top export, accounting for 98% of shipments last year, exporting group Cecafé reported. Industry leaders say growth prospects are good.
Investments in the Al-Baha region include coffee cultivation and a fruit nursery aimed at reducing dependence on imported food.
So said Brazil’s Specialty Coffee Association following a trade mission and a participation at the World of Coffee Dubai in January.
The coffee shop chain will open new points of sale in the first half of 2024 in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The company aims to have 1,500 units abroad and 350 in Brazil by 2028, with a total revenue of USD 350 million.
The renewed sector project between the Brazilian Association of Specialty Coffees and ApexBrasil has Middle East countries as priority markets, in addition to Asian nations. Interest in the product grew after Expo 2020.
American Trader director Pryscilla Rolim and Raízes do Campo director-general spoke with ANBA about the internationalization process of the brand that centralizes the work of several agroecological cooperatives across Brazil and makes coffee, juices, rice, chocolates, and other products.
The 24% growth will be driven by soybeans, maize and cotton, Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry reported.
Brazil exported 506,000 60-kg bags from January to May 2023, up 50.2% from a year earlier.
Executives from Brazil and other countries discussed coffee sector opportunities for producers and industrialists. For them, the future lies in exploring the potential of other products containing caffeine. Items range from energy drinks to cosmetics.
In an interview with ANBA, lieutenant governor and secretary for Economy Development of Rondônia, Sérgio Gonçalves, said these are the state’s products whose exports have the highest potential to grow.
