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ANBA Bulletin, June 12, 2020 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Friday (12) in your ANBA Bulletin: Halal market was the theme addressed in webinar hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce earlier this week. Specialists from Brazil and elsewhere discussed the topic and believe that Brazil has the potential to supply other halal products beyond just beef and poultry, where the Brazilian industry is already strong. During the online conference, the Arab Chamber signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), which will help Brazilian companies to have more information on certification and halal market. And Brazil-Arab countries trade in medical items: Brazil imports to the region, but these imports were impacted by the pandemic. Fewer diagnostics and elective surgeries and an appreciating US dollar made imports slow down in the first quarter. And coffee exports from Brazil are up, UAE mission to Mars was slated for July, and a monologue telling the story of a Lebanese travelling salesman who relocated to Brazil in 1914 is on YouTube. |
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São Paulo – Covid-19 is impacting imports of medical items from Arab countries to Brazil. Imports were down in the first quarter due to pandemic-related issues, including in logistics, an appreciating US dollar, and slower demand for medical services.
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São Paulo – Brazil has great potential to supply the Muslim market beyond just beef and poultry, with options including value-added items in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, fashion, and even halal tourism. This was the topic of the seventh webinar hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, which had about 1,000 viewers this Wednesday (10) and speakers in Brazil and abroad.
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São Paulo – The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA) on Wednesday (10). The document was signed by Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun and DAFZA director-general Amna Lootah (pictured above) during online conference hosted by the Chamber and attended by 1,000 people.
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São Paulo – We need to reinforce the idea that the halal certification stands out in exports not only to the Islamic world. The point was made by representations of Brazilian halal certifiers on Wednesday (10) during the webinar “Global Halal Market: Trends, Regulation and Opportunities,” hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
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São Paulo – Coffee exports from Brazil were up 5.2% in revenue year-on-year in May, the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé) reported this Wednesday (10). Three million bags of green, soluble, roast and ground coffee got shipped, yielding USD 370.7 million, even though shipped volume dropped.
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São Paulo – The theatrical play Cartas Libanesas (Lebanese Letters), which tells the story of character Miguel Mahfouz, who relocated from Lebanon to Brazil in 1914 to work as a travelling salesman, has premiered in a new format. The play had been on stages since 2015 and streamed live on SESC São Paulo’s channel on Youtube last Sunday (7). The video was recorded by the actor and producer Eduardo Mossri.
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São Paulo – The countdown has begun. In forty days’ time, the United Arab Emirates will become the first Arab country to send a mission to Mars. The Hope Mars Mission is slated for launch on July 14 as part of a regionwide drive to build knowledge and create opportunities in science, particularly for young people. Goals include bringing hope to the Arab world, Saudi newspaper Arab News reported.
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São Paulo – Since wearing masks in public areas and workplaces became mandatory in Saudi Arabia, demand for the protection gear skyrocketed, which led to the creation of several new small enterprises, Arab News reported.
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São Paulo – For 22 years, the city of Extremoz in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, has had dromedaries as a tourist attraction on the Genipabu dunes. Company Dromedunas Turismo offers tours with the animals, as well as educational projects on environmental and local culture issues. The idea came up from a trip to Morocco and India, where the now-deceased husband of owner Cleide Batista became fascinated with the landscape and the animals.
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São Paulo – May saw poultry export volume from Brazil go up, while revenue dropped. The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) said 399,400 tons of poultry products got shipped, up 4.5% from May 2019, with revenue sliding 17.3% to 546.3 million.
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