{"id":325342,"date":"2023-02-24T12:55:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T15:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=325342"},"modified":"2023-02-25T19:08:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T22:08:53","slug":"brazilian-firms-break-into-new-diverse-markets-at-gulfood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazilian-firms-break-into-new-diverse-markets-at-gulfood\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian firms break into new, diverse markets at Gulfood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dubai \u2013 Brazilians that exhibited at Gulfood 2023 pointed out a higher diversity of nations visiting the show in search of business. Eleven companies participated in the spaces of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC) at the trade show that took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, until Friday (24).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was impressive. Some people we had been trying to reach for quite some time simply showed up here at the stand. I was very glad. We even managed to break into countries we had been trying to and couldn\u2019t find the right way,\u201d Ang\u00e9lica Niero, Exports manager of Florestal Alimentos<\/strong>, said.<\/p>\n

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Florestal broke into markets during the show<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The whole line of the brand is halal certified, and it had received visits from African countries in previous editions of Gulfood, but this year it landed new deals \u201cWe\u2019ve received some executives even from Somalia. I found it great. We\u2019ve shipped to Djibouti before, but Somalia was proving to be very difficult. I also saw some people from Palestine who\u2019ve become like family to us,\u201d Niero pointed out.<\/p>\n

For the first time at the event with the company Nad Al Shiba International General Trading L.L.C<\/strong>, the Commercial director of the company, Omar Khaled Hamaoui, has already done business in the show for years, but he was surprised with the amount of visitors this year. \u201cThe number of visitors and meetings was completely above our expectations. The demand we had for several of our products was well higher than we could have anticipated. We were visited by over 120 companies from different countries in Africa and Asia. We had people from Bangladesh, Singapura, Malaysia. From the Middle East, we had Syria, Lebanon. Not to mention the volume of orders from the African continent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Hamaoui explained that the orders received were already confirmed. \u201cNow we\u2019ll move on to the document and contract part, the execution itself. They\u2019re already firm orders, all of which required two to four meetings to reach a deal. It was completely positive,\u201d he said. Out of the goods sold by the trading firm, sugar was the most sought after, followed by soybean meal.<\/p>\n

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Nad Al Shiba International General Trading was surprised with the number of visitors at Gulfood<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He said that over 50% of the markets the brand made deals and had meetings with are new. \u201cI strongly recommend that those who contemplate expanding seek to join Gulfood as the exposure of the company and products reaches an unprecedented scale for those who usually work in the Latin American market alone, for example,\u201d said the businessman, who bets of Africa as the most promising market.<\/p>\n

Pantanal General Trading <\/strong>brought its commodity-focused brand Pantanal Coffee this year. \u201cPantanal Coffee focuses on large shipments. At Gulfood, we received many people from the Gulf, which is our focus, and we wanted to enter the Middle East market, too. But we received demands from elsewhere, even Italy,\u201d J\u00falia Maria do Prado Martins, manager of the Pantanal Trading office in Dubai, said. The buyers mainly sought the raw bean known as green coffee. In signed deals only, the brand calculated some 18 meetings.<\/p>\n

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NPZanchetta team at this year\u2019s edition<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The diversity of contracts was exactly what NPZanchetta <\/strong>was looking for. The cereal brand is focused on countries outside the UAE region like North African and Asian nations. \u201cIt was a very good show for us. At Gulfood, we\u2019ve closed [some deals to ship] containers to various countries. It was well above our expectations. Our goal at the show was met, with many deals, a lot of new clients. We\u2019ve resumed business with buyers we\u2019d already met. It was all very relevant,\u201d William Nunes, the brand\u2019s Foreign Trade executive, said.<\/p>\n

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In the beef and poultry pavilion, Dinda closed deals and welcomed loyal customers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meat brands like Dinda<\/strong> showcased their portfolio in the ABCC stand, too. \u201cWe\u2019ve come to seek out new clients and meet current clients as well. It was a great show. I believe the greatest change that made it a good event from the start is that it began on a Monday this time. Everyone saw the difference this time as it was packed from the outset. It\u2019s a very important show for us as our largest market is Africa, and every large company in Africa has an office in Dubai nowadays,\u201d Marcelo Turri, Export director of Dinda, said.<\/p>\n

ABCC secretary-general & CEO Tamer Mansour believes the event brough good prospects for Brazilian businesspeople. \u201cIt was record-breaking, particularly with regard to the participation of the Chamber, which started operating in the Beef & Poultry pavilion, too. It was a huge success, so I expect that we come with even more companies and stands. It was a great job by the Chamber\u2019s team,\u201d he pointed out. The entity organized two spaces for Brazilian exhibitors at Gulfood, one in the Hall 2 and the other in the Beef & Poultry Pavilion.<\/p>\n

Mansour also pointed out the importance of the Halal do Brasil project in the show. \u201cWe had an amazing feedback from both companies and visitors. It was very well received by international think tanks and certifiers, too, and I believe we\u2019ll have plenty of opportunities to further expand our halal brand into the Arab and Islamic market,\u201d he finished. The project, aimed at expanding the Brazilian halal food supply to the global market, held two activities during the show.<\/p>\n

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

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