Chicken meat exports from Brazil climbed 4.5% year-on-year in May to 399,400 tons, while revenues slid 17.3% to USD 546.3 million.
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Brazilian poultry shipments increased year-to-date through April, driven up by the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Brazil’s Agriculture, Economy and Health ministries released a guide for meat and poultry processing and packing facilities to prevent coronavirus infection among staff.
According to Brazil’s poultry industry association ABPA, halal-certified chicken exports were weaker in the lead-up to the holy month of Islam. Muslim associations federation Fambras also reported a drop in halal protein certificates for several countries.
Brazil’s ambassador to Kuwait Norton Rapesta told ANBA that goods from Brazil keep shipping to the Arab country.
Foreign sales went up in terms of shipped volume, but declined in terms of revenue.
The Tanmiah Food Group processes beef and poultry in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Its plans include stepping up protein imports from Brazil and finding partners whose product can be processed at the Group’s facilities and sold under the original Brazilian brand.
The Brazilian food company is cleared to ship as many as 5,000 tons of product per month to the Arab country.
Foreign sales of unprocessed and processed poultry from Brazil grew in February. Increased shipments to Libya stood out.
The Saudi Food and Drug Administration temporarily suspended export authorizations for two of the Brazilian food company’s units. However, the company said it will ship product made at other units.
An outbreak of H5N8 in a Saudi farm was made public this week. According to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), this should not impact exports from Brazil, but sales can be increased if need be.
Overall Brazilian poultry exports were up 15%. The Arabs, though, imported 3.5% less year-on-year.
Brazilian exports were up 6.4% in revenue and 2.8% in volume last year. Saudi Arabia lost its lead to the Asian country as the main destination of the product.
The Arab country, which had been the biggest buyer for eight years on end, saw China overtake it this year.
