Brazil-based company is betting on a diverse range of mate products for export. One of its goals is to resume shipments to Arab markets, where it had clients in the past. The conflict in the Middle East may require operational adjustments, but the company believes the market will gradually reorganize.
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Brazilian companies will attend SIAM through an initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between April 20 and 28. Registration is still open.
Commenting on the impact of the war in the Middle East during the company’s earnings presentation on Thursday (26), CEO Gilberto Tomazoni said JBS continues to supply the region normally.
Already known to Brazilian consumers, Carob House makes a carob bar as an alternative to chocolate and has set up a base in Switzerland to expand its vegan products internationally. The raw material comes from a tree native to the Mediterranean.
The company’s CEO, Miguel Gularte, said demand in the region is being met through an operational stock strategy and by redirecting cargo to active ports, using feeder vessels and overland freight.
In the first two months of the year, 3,400 pairs were imported from the Arab country, more than double the same period last year, according to Abicalçados data.
Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi said the conflict could force Gulf states to stop producing and supplying energy within days.
Data from February, which still do not reflect the US–Israel war with Iran, show the UAE and Saudi Arabia among the top importers of Brazilian chicken.
Brazil’s monetary council approved changes that relax deadlines, reduce requirements, and expand the scope of the Financing Exports Program.
Nine years after entering into force, the free trade deal between the Arab country and the South American bloc reaches its final stage of import tariff reductions.
Brazilian exports to the Arab market grew 10% compared to January of last year, reaching a total of USD 1.98 billion. Imports are declining.
Founded in 2000, the Brazilian children’s footwear brand now exports 35% of its monthly production, with a strong presence in Latin America. Arab Gulf countries and Africa are also served.
The Gulf country was the top destination of Brazilian exports in January. Saudi Arabia was the third-largest customer, according to ABPA.
Founded 14 years ago by architect Maria Carolina Freire, the coffee brand is sold at select locations in Brazil and has even reached Saudi Arabia. The beans are grown on a historic farm in southern Minas Gerais.
