{"id":329792,"date":"2023-05-18T12:52:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/apexbrasil-trouxe-importadores-arabes-a-sao-paulo\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T10:43:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T13:43:24","slug":"apexbrasil-brought-arab-importers-to-sao-paulo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/apexbrasil-brought-arab-importers-to-sao-paulo\/","title":{"rendered":"ApexBrasil brought Arab importers to S\u00e3o Paulo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Importers from <strong>Arab countries<\/strong> traveled to Brazil at the invitation of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (<strong>ApexBrasil<\/strong>) this week to negotiate with Brazilian food companies and other supermarket products. Thirty-five international buyers were invited, including four from the <strong>United Arab Emirates<\/strong>, one from <strong>Jordan<\/strong>, and one from <strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From May 15 to 18, importers participated in B2Bs at the Unique Hotel in the mornings. In the afternoon, they visited the supermarket sector <strong>APAS Show<\/strong>, all in S\u00e3o Paulo. The same 100 Brazilian companies that met with the importers are exhibiting in ApexBrasil\u2019s space at the show.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_329780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329780\" style=\"width: 361px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-329780 \" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-3-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-3-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-3-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-3.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Braga and Soares at the B2Bs in S\u00e3o Paulo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UAE-based <strong>Safco<\/strong> participated in the activities. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safcointl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">company<\/a>, which operates mainly in food service, already imports from Brazil but wants to diversify its portfolio. The Category Procurement manager of Safco\u2019s Import Division, Pankaj Mamnani (<em>pictured above<\/em>), said the company always looks for innovations and solutions for its <strong>food service<\/strong> customers.<\/p>\n<p>Safco buys products from Brazil, such as beef, poultry, and a\u00e7a\u00ed, among others. \u201cWe already do a lot of business with Brazil, and with the help of ApexBrasil, we always find new products,\u201d said Mamnani to ANBA. The executive claims he found good products and variety in the B2Bs in Brazil. In addition to the UAE, Safco exports to over 60 countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Processed products<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_329783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329783\" style=\"width: 311px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-329783 \" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-2-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-2-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rodadas-apas-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Meetings at the Unique Hotel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ApexBrasil selected foreign buyers through regional offices abroad. Brazilian companies were selected based on the demands of importers. Thus, local companies with different profiles were invited, from small to cooperatives and large companies, all seasoned exporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompanies are very excited about the reception of their products; some are launching new lines. From the conversations I had, they were very excited with the buyers and with the show itself,\u201d said to ANBA the Agribusiness division coordinator of ApexBrasil, Paula Soares. The focus of the initiative is the diversification of the Brazilian export basket. The products offered are industrialized or processed. In addition to foodstuffs, Brazilian hygiene, cleaning supplies, and cosmetics companies, which also sell to supermarkets, participated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Middle East<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The regional manager for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) of ApexBrasil\u2019s office for the Middle East, North Africa, and India, Antonio Braga, said among the buyers coming from the Middle East were companies focused on retail and others concentrating on food service, serving hotel chains. Most have well-established e-commerce platforms. \u201cThey offer a more accessible channel for Brazilian companies,\u201d said Braga about food service. \u201cSeventy percent of those we brought from the Middle East are large, sizable companies, one of which has 8,000 bar codes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translated by El\u00fasio Brasileiro<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-329777\">Isaura Daniel\/ANBA<\/div>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-329780\">Isaura Daniel\/ANBA<\/div>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-329783\">Isaura Daniel\/ANBA<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safco, a UAE-based food service company, participated in B2Bs organized by ApexBrasil during the APAS Show. The agency invited 35 food importers, including companies from three Arab countries, to trade with Brazilians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1455,"featured_media":329777,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[107,91],"tags":[41988,41995,41998,41989,28679,30170,41999,41996,41997,17659,41990,27779,38640,41992,41993,41994],"class_list":{"0":"post-329792","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business-opportunities","8":"category-economy","9":"tag-antonio-braga-en","10":"tag-apex-apas","11":"tag-apex-business-roundtables","12":"tag-apex-na-apas-en","13":"tag-apexbrasil-en","14":"tag-apexbrasil-en-2","15":"tag-apexbrasil-business-roundtable","16":"tag-arab-distributors","17":"tag-arab-importers","18":"tag-b2b-en","19":"tag-distribuidores-arabes-en","20":"tag-exportacao-de-alimentos-en","21":"tag-food-exports","22":"tag-paula-soares-en","23":"tag-rodadas-de-negocios-apex-en","24":"tag-rodadas-de-negocios-apexbrasil-en"},"wps_subtitle":"Safco, a UAE-based food service company, participated in B2Bs organized by ApexBrasil during the APAS Show. 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