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).
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The group will include certifiers and aim to spread knowledge about the market and halal certification, among other tasks. The project seeks to boost exports of halal food from Brazil.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber announced the events of the Halal do Brasil Project to be held on the sidelines of Gulfood in Dubai, UAE. A workshop and a networking cocktail are scheduled.
The Gulf country was the primary buyer of eggs in the accumulated result for 2022 and the second leading poultry protein shipments, behind only China.
The partnership aims to help 500 Brazilian small- and medium-sized food and beverage enterprises to break into Islamic markets over the next three years.
The growing population in urban areas has been one of the drivers of the change in Arab consumption, said an economist during event on the region’s market and halal certification.
Brazilian food processor BRF said it will form a joint venture with Halal Products Development Company in a bid to develop the halal industry.
The third edition of the free course ‘The Islamic World’ began this Wednesday (17) and will end on September 9 in a hybrid format.
Ali Ahmad Saifi (pictured below), CEO of certifier entity CDIAL Halal, pens an article detailing why halal certification is a sign of quality and safety not only for the Muslim community but consumers in general.
For the secretary-general of the Islamic Chamber, Brazil could grow its halal market in sectors such as tourism and cosmetics. The executives were received at the Arab Brazilian Chamber headquarters in São Paulo.
The panel ‘Corporate Governance in International Operations’ at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries discussed best practices adopted by internationally competitive companies.
The agreement was signed during the opening ceremony of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries and aims at training companies to operate in the halal market and promoting halal products from Brazil in Arab and Muslim countries.
Winery Aurora sells pure grape juice to several countries and started producing carbonated juice beverages for China. It plans on breaking into Arab countries. Vinoh manufactures non-alcoholic wines for the domestic market and thinks about exporting.
Brazil increased international sales of halal poultry protein by 5% in the first two months of this year, according to ABPA. The period precedes Ramadan, which this year takes place from early April to early May.
