{"id":331997,"date":"2023-06-29T18:30:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/empresas-paraenses-aderem-ao-projeto-halal-do-brasil\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T12:21:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:21:02","slug":"companies-from-brazils-para-join-halal-brazil-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/companies-from-brazils-para-join-halal-brazil-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Companies from Brazil\u2019s Par\u00e1 join Halal Brazil Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Companies from the northern Brazilian state of Par\u00e1 joined the Halal Brazil Project this week after the event \u201cHow halal can boost your brand\u2019s internationalization\u201d held in Bel\u00e9m by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil).<\/p>\n

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A\u00e7a\u00ed harvest in Par\u00e1<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fitobel<\/a> sells honey and honey-based products, Bellamazon A\u00e7a\u00ed<\/a> sells a\u00e7a\u00ed pulp, freeze-dried a\u00e7a\u00ed powder, a\u00e7a\u00ed mix, and other ready-to-eat products, and Ape\u00fa Polpas<\/a> sells a\u00e7a\u00ed and pulps of fruits typical to the Amazon region. Other companies in the state are also interested in the project to facilitate the entry of Brazilian products into Muslim markets through training actions, commercial promotion, and support for certification.<\/p>\n

The manager of Internationalization Projects of the ABCC, Fernanda Dantas, went to Bel\u00e9m on a schedule of visits to companies from Monday (26) to Wednesday (28), accompanied by a team from the institution and ApexBrasil. The workshop took place on Tuesday (27), and around 50 company representatives participated. \u201cThe event was full,\u201d said Fernanda.<\/p>\n

Companies need to express interest and fill out a membership term to join the project. Then they can participate in trade promotion actions and apply for support to obtain halal certification. Fernanda stressed support for certification is only valid for the first qualification. Companies that already have certification or are seeking renewal can participate in the project but will not receive financial support for certification. \u201cA slaughterhouse already has certification and is interested in participating because it exports occasionally and wants to increase sales abroad,\u201d exemplified the manager.<\/p>\n

The director and owner of Bellamazon<\/strong>, Francisco Ferreira, said he has already exported a container to Dubai, in the UAE. According to Ferreira\u2019s assessment, it also ships to China, the United States, and Canada, but the company\u2019s participation in the international market is still tiny. In the national market, Bellamazon supplies mainly Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

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Transportation of the a\u00e7a\u00ed berries<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The company was founded in 2002 by Ferreira, who comes from a riverside community in the Amazon rainforest, and today produces 100 tonnes a day in each harvest at the plant in Marituba, close to the state\u2019s capital, Bel\u00e9m. The director said he is building a new plant in Abaetetuba, his hometown, with a capacity to produce 200 tonnes of a\u00e7a\u00ed per day. \u201cWe have an organic plantation of 1,000 hectares of cultivated area in Par\u00e1 and another 760 hectares in Amazonas, so we have a\u00e7a\u00ed all year round,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He claims the company is structured to serve the entire world. \u201cI want the halal certificate to be able to increase sales; that\u2019s the main goal,\u201d said Ferreira, optimistic.<\/p>\n

Raimundo Vogado, partner-owner of Fitobel<\/strong>, said the honey he produces is of two types, from native bees, without sting, and Africanized bees, with a sting, which has the best-known, most familiar flavor. There are about 25 products between pure honey and mixes, such as honey with propolis, copaiba, and others. The plant is located in Bel\u00e9m. \u201cWe are ready to export,\u201d declared Vogado to ANBA. The company has been in the process of internationalization for two years.<\/p>\n

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Manager Fernanda Dantas<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The owner stated he wants the halal certificate to sell to the Arab countries, as they are a high-income market. Vogado knows the Arabs often use honey in their sweets and said Par\u00e1 has an Arab influence, mainly Lebanese.<\/p>\n

The Halal Brazil Project<\/strong> has three phases: training, in which companies not yet certified receive information and are made aware of halal; training for companies interested in receiving the halal seal; and commercial promotion, with participation in shows and international missions.<\/p>\n

The project aims to increase Brazilian participation in markets with sizeable Muslim populations, mainly with value-added foodstuffs. The project\u2019s investment will be BRL 15.4 million (about USD 3.19 million at the current rate) to insert 500 Brazilian companies in this market in up to 30 months.<\/p>\n

The workshop was held by the Halal Brazil Project, promoted by the ABCC, ApexBrasil, the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, and the Federal Government, in partnership with the Federation of Industries of the State of Par\u00e1 (Fiepa) and the International Business Center of Par\u00e1 (CIN).<\/p>\n

Translated by El\u00fasio Brasileiro<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press release<\/div>\n
Press release\/Bellamazon<\/div>\n
Press release\/Bellamazon<\/div>\n
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