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ANBA Bulletin, May 19, 2023 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Friday (19) in your ANBA Bulletin: The Arab companies that participated in the supermarket sector APAS Show, which took place this week in São Paulo. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce organized the participation highlighting the diversity of the Arab food industry, which produces from soft drinks and chocolates to olive oils and fruits.
The prospects for Brazilian food retail: The search for healthy products is a trend among consumers in the country and supermarkets are adapting, according to experts interviewed by ANBA at the APAS Show.
Representatives of state oil company Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company went on a mission to Brazil and met with institutions and companies related to the sector. The company plans to invest in Brazil, according to information given to ANBA.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber issued a statement clarifying there is no avian influenza in poultry production in Brazil. Information was disclosed to Arab embassies in the country and Chamber member companies.
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Saudi, Lebanese brands bet on tastings in Brazil
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As the dates market in Brazil has boomed in recent years, a firm from Saudi Arabia wants to bring here more diverse flavors. Jomara has come for the first time to the APAS Show, a supermarket fair that took place earlier this week in São Paulo. The brand, one of the Gulf’s biggest, brought six different types of dates to the trade show.
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Egypt’s Frutella to exhibit at next APAS Show
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Egyptian company Fruttella For Food Industry already plans to exhibit at the supermarket show APAS in 2024 following the success of its participation in this year’s edition and finding prominent opportunities to export its products to Brazil, with emphasis on citrus fruits and garlic. The company had a booth at the event that took place from May 15 to 18 in the city of São Paulo, in a space organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).
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Jordan’s Giant sells cleaning products to 40 countries
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Jordan’s Giant Industrial Group exports disinfectants, detergents and a whole line of household items to over 40 markets across the world and aims to sell to Latin America. The firm is exhibiting its products at APAS Show, which is taking place in São Paulo.
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Libyan delegation in Brazil seeks to buy commodities
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A delegation of businesspeople from Libya came to Brazil this week to learn more about companies and cooperatives producing different commodities. The executives’ interest list included sugar, green coffee, beef, frozen poultry, fish, and seafood.
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Egypt’s Haggan Group expands exports via trade shows
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Egypt’s date producer Haggan Group participates in international exhibitions as a quick, effective way to boost exports, break into new markets, and win customers. By using this strategy, the company is exhibiting at supermarket fair APAS Show in São Paulo.
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ApexBrasil brought Arab importers to São Paulo
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Importers from Arab countries traveled to Brazil at the invitation of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) this week to negotiate with Brazilian food companies and other supermarket products. Thirty-five international buyers were invited, including four from the United Arab Emirates, one from Jordan, and one from Saudi Arabia.
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Brazil: A promising market for Tunisian olive oil
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Tunisia’s olive oil exporters see promising opportunities for their products in the Brazilian market. As exhibitors at APAS Show in São Paulo, they described Brazil as a consuming market with a strong potential for growth.
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Kuwaiti state oil company plans to invest in Brazil
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Directors of the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) held a series of meetings in Brazil this week with institutions and companies linked to the oil sector. The Kuwaiti state-owned company came seeking to diversify its investment portfolio abroad. Meetings with executives from Petrobras, PRIO (formerly PetroRio), Chevron, and Shell were on the schedule.
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Iraqi snack brand aims at Brazilian market
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Mazarieuna snack brand, traditional from the Levant region, is one of the flagships of Great Food. The company is exhibiting for the first time at the APAS Show, the biggest food and beverages event in Latin America, which is taking place this week in the capital of São Paulo.
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Brazil reassures: No avian influenza in poultry production
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This Monday (15), Brazil confirmed two cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (HPAI H5N1), also known as “bird flu,” in two wild seabirds rescued off the coast of the state of Espírito Santo. The notification, however, does not change Brazil’s condition as a country free of the disease, and the authorities are disclosing this information to the markets.
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Arab industry makes everything from nachos to chocolate
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Caramel cream? Yes. Fine chocolates. Yes. Spray oil, nachos, moringa, orange, garlic? Yes, all these food products are produced by Arab firms. A table laden with these and other items at a cocktail party held last Tuesday (16) night by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in a restaurant in São Paulo was a demonstration of the sheer diversity and size of the food industry in the Arab countries.
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Egypt's Dakahlia entered Brazilian market through show
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Egyptian company Dakahlia, which specializes in producing and exporting agricultural products such as citrus fruits, potatoes, and onions, is participating in the APAS Show 2023, in the city of São Paulo, for the second year straight. The company is exhibiting at a space organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).
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Where grocery retail in Brazil is headed?
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Brazilians are seeking healthy foods, pushing the supermarkets of the Latin American country to try and meet the preference of the consumer. This was one of the leading trends of the supermarket industry presented in APAS Show 2023, the largest food and beverage trade show in the Americas that is taking place in São Paulo from last Monday (15) through Thursday (18).
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Egypt’s Sky Light wants to export food to Brazil
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Egyptian company Sky Light, specializing in foodstuffs and agriculture products, plans to enter Latin American markets, notably Brazil, with its products. The company is participating in the APAS Show 2023, in the city of São Paulo, in a space organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).
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Tunisia’s dates companies seeking to expand into Brazil
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Tunisian date producing firms seek opportunities in the Brazilian market by participating in the APAS Show, which has taken place in São Paulo since Monday (15). Five dates companies from Tunisia are exhibitors in the space organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC). Some are participating for the first time, while others were present in previous editions and have already exported to Brazil.
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Saudi soft drink brand wants to sell to Brazilians
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Kinza is a beverage brand from Saudi Arabia that has a portfolio of soft drinks in flavors such as citrus, cola, orange, and the most recent guarana. The latter is a new release of the brand that is participating for the first time in APAS Show, the largest food and beverage fair in the Americas. The show takes place in the city of São Paulo, and the firm is exhibiting in a stand organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).
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APAS Show kicks off, focus on retail hyper-segmentation
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This year’s edition of the supermarket fair APAS Show kicked off on Monday (15) in São Paulo. The opening ceremony featured authorities like São Paulo state governor Tarcísio de Freitas, São Paulo city mayor Ricardo Nunes, Legislative Assembly of São Paulo president André do Prado, São Paulo Supermarkets Association (APAS) chairman Pedro Lopes Brandão, and Brazilian Supermarkets Association (ABRAS) chairman João Galassi.
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Palestinian mission in Brazil seeks direct trade
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A mission of Palestinian businesspeople in Brazil aims to make trade and tourism business between the two countries more direct. The group started its activities in São Paulo this Monday (15), with a meeting at the headquarters of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), and will stay until Friday (19), concurrently with the period of the APAS supermarket Show, which the delegation will visit.
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A Brazilian running a UAE-based fintech
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Born in Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Góes holds a degree in Military Sciences from the Agulhas Negras and has stood out in the United Arab Emirates as CEO of LYOPAY since June 2021. The digital payment platform provides over 30 services including international transfers, virtual cards, digital wallets, and cryptocurrencies. In Dubai only, the firm has 400 employees.
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