{"id":214941,"date":"2019-06-02T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=214941"},"modified":"2019-06-30T18:35:33","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T21:35:33","slug":"eco-fresh-begins-exports-to-saudi-arabia-and-the-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/eco-fresh-begins-exports-to-saudi-arabia-and-the-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco Fresh begins exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The a\u00e7a\u00ed company Eco Fresh<\/a> has begun exporting its products to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The company was founded twelve years ago serving the domestic market. In 2015, it started exporting for the United States and Italy, and in the beginning of last year extended its foreign sales, which now reach 17 countries. They are United States, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Chile, Paraguay, Panama, Portugal, Bulgaria, Spain, England, Russia, China, South Korea, and the Arabs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to reach the entire national territory before beginning exporting, and now we have a specialized team only for foreign sales,\u201d Eco Fresh exports manager Lucas Garcia told ANBA.<\/p>\n

The company has an annual production of around 300 tons of a\u00e7a\u00ed. Cultivation is done in a farm in Igarap\u00e9-Miri, Par\u00e1, and is divided for processing in two industries, one in Marituba, also in Par\u00e1, and another headquarter in Barueri, S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n

Around 12% of total produced is sold abroad, according to Garcia. \u201cBy 2021, we want exports to be 30% of our production,\u201d he said. The United States are their leading buyer, and sales to them account for 40% of total exports. Garcia told that the Arabs account for approximately 10%. \u201cThe Arab market is very important for us, we are prospecting new markets, including Lebanon, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, and we estimate that by 2021 the Arabs will be our third largest market [just behind US and Europe], representing 20% of the foreign sales,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Lucas Garcia: goal to increase exports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earlier this month, Eco Fresh sent an air shipment of three tons of a\u00e7a\u00ed to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. From there, a refrigerated truck took part of the shipment to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE. The company is negotiating the shipment of a monthly container to the Saudi market of approximately 20 tons. \u201cWe also send a half ton load to Lebanon three months ago, but we still haven\u2019t closed new orders,\u201d reported Garcia.<\/p>\n

In addition to the competitive price, what set Eco Fresh product apart, according to the manager, is that it has a more concentrated pulp content than the competition. The frozen a\u00e7a\u00ed comes in the versions original, zero sugar (sugared with sucralose), with banana, with strawberry, with acerola, and pure a\u00e7a\u00ed pulp. Sizes range from 55-gram stick with to the 10-kg carton.<\/p>\n

The company also produces creams of fruits such as graviola, and coffee, Brazilian nut, and tapioca with coconut cream. These are their most sold products in the domestic market. \u201cWe are also developing milk-free versions of the nut and tapioca creams for the vegan public,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Lucas Garcia told that, until now, halal certification for the Arab countries were not necessary \u2013 halal<\/em> means that the product is adequate for the Muslim consumption. \u201cOur buyer didn\u2019t require it, but if it is necessary, we will seek the certification.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eco Fresh
\n+55 (11) 3173-6470
\ncontato@ecofresh.com.br
\nhttps:\/\/www.ecofresh.com.br\/en<\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release<\/div>\n
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