The Moroccan government has authorized the export of Brazilian olive oil into its market, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock said. The Arab country, whose local production was impacted by drought, has taken at least two other steps this year to favor trade with Brazil.
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A Syrian company based in Dubai brought different types of coffee, an Emirati firm sells 3,500 varieties of packaging, and an Egyptian company is selling olives, raisins and garlic. They are exhibiting at the stand of the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
Nashwa Bakr took office as commercial consul of Egypt in São Paulo last February. She talked to ANBA about her career, first impressions of Brazil, and plans to strengthen commercial ties.
Having olive oil from Lebanon as his main ingredient, Brazilian agronomist Gabriel Bertozzi created a soap and cosmetic line in the south of Minas Gerais.
Year-to-date through April saw USD 6.7 million worth of olives shipped to Brazil, while sales from Argentina slid.
Quality Standard LTD joined the Anufood Brazil expo in a bid to get into South America. It already sells its product to 23 countries.
Imports of the product went up year-to-date through November. Consumers are becoming more exacting and some supermarkets are offering Arab brands.
Arab country expects to harvest 18.5% more olives this year and produce 25% more olive oil.
The Madrid, Spain-based International Olive Council released its preliminary estimates for the 2019/2020 crop. The North African country is expected to produce 350,000 tons of oil.
The size of the population is drawing the attention of international olive oil producers. Arabs doubled their sales in Brazil this year.
Industry organization Associação Oliva and the city’s Secretariat for Nature and the Environment are holding an event next Thursday (22) to discuss the product’s manufacturing and consumption.
In a couple of days, BNB Importação e Exportação will get to the country the second container with a supply of Al Badawi olive oil. The brand is already on the shelves in three Brazilian states and will hold a week-long tasting at Empório Hortisabor, starting Monday (27).
A Brazilian company struck a deal to purchase two containers’ worth of the product in preserve from Egypt during B2B sessions last week.
Foreign sales fetched USD 537 million from November 2017 through April 2018. Brazil is one of the leading buyers of Tunisian bottled olive oil.
