Delegation visits the country to expand purchases of beef and chicken and present opportunities for Brazilian importers.
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People visit the 10th edition of the Local Dates Festival at Souq Waqif traditional market in Doha, Qatar. The festival includes the participation of over 100 farms in the Arab country and showcases various types of dates and products along with locally grown fruits ©Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto/AFP
Saudi Exports held business meetings between Saudi and Brazilian companies at an event in São Paulo on Tuesday (15). The Arab-Brazilian Chamber participated.
The country has a group of exhibiting companies at the APAS Show retail fair in São Paulo. The goal is for Brazil to become a major trade partner in various sectors, says the ambassador to Brasília, Nabil Lakhal.
The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is bringing 15 companies to take part in the supermarket trade fair, which takes place next week in São Paulo. The Brazilian government’s decision to eliminate the import tariff on olive oil is expected to boost business.
Palestinian companies are showcasing dates and date-based products at the Anuga Select Brazil fair, which started on Tuesday (8) in São Paulo. They are also offering olive oils and pistachio-filled chocolate in bid to begin selling them to Brazil.
The sole representative of Date Crown brand in Brazil, Julia de Biase, made an agreement with food manufacturer Vitao. Besides selling date jams, exporting made-in-Brazil date products are in the plans.
These were some of the leading exports of the country in February, a month that posted lower imports of grain, vegetable oils and sugar compared to a year earlier. Surplus was posted at USD 281.3 million.
Supermarkets of the chain held a promotion campaign of the Date Crown dates in November. The product was the bestseller in the Fruit & Vegetable section.
The Brazilian market imports 7% of the food and beverage it consumes. Arab countries participate as suppliers of sardines, olives, oranges, and other items.
Food and beverage produced in countries like Lebanon, Egypt and Tunisia arrive at the table of Brazilian people to make the holidays more complete. Import volume in November was up 55% from a year earlier.
Following a successful career in the financial market, Brazil’s Rafael Gonçalves has lived in the UAE for four years and worked at two Arab companies. He is now the head of the world’s largest date firm, Al Foah.
The sixth edition of the festival began this Thursday (21) and will last four days, bringing together hundreds of producers and over 50 varieties of the fruit that is a symbol of the Arab world.
Al Foah is exhibiting its dates and date products in natural products show Naturaltech in São Paulo until June 11. The company has invested in its brand awareness in Brazil.
