Average price of the tonne of beef shipped from Brazil in March was 4.5% lower than a year ago. Beef industry group Abrafrigo reported that the United Arab Emirates was the third leading destination of the product.
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Following visits to Goiânia and Brasília, of the Arab delegation say that the attention to halal food production and sanitary hygiene further strengthens Brazil’s standing as a food supplier.
Arab country allowed that Brazilian authorities authorize meatpacking plants to sell to its market, replacing face-to-face audits by Egyptians. Process opens the possibility to shorten the waiting list for authorization, which now includes some 30 establishments. Decision includes beef, pork, and poultry.
In the Arab country, the presidents of Brazil and Egypt formalized agriculture and science and technology protocols and discussed the role of the U.N. Security Council. Lula said that Brazil will make new contributions to the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA.
Mission to the Asian country featured Brazil’s agriculture minister Carlos Fávaro, Foreign Ministry, and industry associations. An event held by the Halal do Brasil project presented the Brazilian production to Indonesian businesspeople.
BRF executive spoke at the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum about the history of his company and Marfrig in the halal market.
Renewing its sector projects, ABPA and ApexBrasil also maintained the United Arab Emirates as one of the target export markets for poultry and Saudi Arabia for eggs.
Plena Alimentos is based in Minas Gerais and started exporting back in 2013. Now it caters to nearly all Arab states and is investing in processed products to diversify its portfolio and boost sales.
Two thousand eight hundred cattle from the Northern Brazilian state of Pará were shipped. Another 3,000 animals are expected at the Jorf Lasfar port on April 8. The Moroccan government waivered the import tariff for 30,000 livestock until the end of this year.
Beef imports from Brazil to China had been suspended since February after an isolated and atypical case of BSE (mad cow disease). Minister Carlos Fávaro, who is in Beijing, announced the embargo lift.
Representatives of 11 Brazilian companies are in the United Arab Emirates to participate with the Arab Brazilian Chamber in the Gulfood food and beverage show, which starts in Dubai this Monday (20).
Sold for higher prices, agricultural commodities ed for 71% of the trade with the Arab countries in 2022. Sugar, poultry and iron ore were the leading items sold to the bloc.
Exports raised USD 872.7 million after eight straight months over USD 1 billion. Egypt was the fourth largest buyer, behind China, United States, and Chile.
According to a CNA executive, Brazil has the opportunity to increase poultry and beef shipments to Morocco. The port complex in the city of Tangier is the largest in the Mediterranean.
