Arab Chamber and Ministry of Agriculture take Brazilian companies to Gulfood

The main objectives of those participating are expanding contacts, seeking partners and opening new markets.

The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply), is coordinating the participation of dairy, honey, egg, chocolate drink, biscuit, coffee, coconut water, sweet and panetone producers.

Class organisations like the ABIEC-Brazilian Beef Industry and Exporters Association, IBRAF-Brazilian Fruit Institute and ABEF- Brazilian Poultry Exporters Association, should also be present with their own stands.

Together with the Apex Brasil - Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency, the Arab Brazilian Chamber should be present at the stand of the Flavours of Brazil project.

The Brazilian stands, covering an aggregate area of 321m2, should include integrated visual communication to strengthen the identification of the country as a great power in food supply.

Among the Brazilian companies participating in the event are:

Amacoco - A pioneer in the sector of coconut water with three modern factories operating. Participating in the event for the first time, the plan is to open new markets, using its cash cow KeroCoco, a natural product recommended for people of all ages.

Aviario Santo Antonio - Established in 1968, it is one of the main Brazilian companies in the egg sector (Top10) with a flock of 1,300,000 hens, being the third main exporter of eggs. The company's raw egg production is sold in Brazil and abroad to Arab (Oman, Qatar and Syria), African and Caribbean countries.

The quality and health of the eggs comes from modern practices from the purchase of the inputs to the processing of the eggs, all according to the norms of the federal inspection service.

Bauducco - The main South American producer of biscuits, wafers, toast, cakes and panetones, the company has state-of-the-art equipment and the largest production plant in Latin America, composed of four factories and production capacity of 230,000 tonnes a year. With 25 years experience in export, the Bauducco products are sold to over 80 countries, and in the Arab world the company already sells to Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

Docile Alimentos - On the market for 17 years, the company is specialised in the production of sweets, chewing gum, gum sweets and powdered drinks. With monthly production of 1.2 million tonnes, the company exports 20% of produce to 40 countries and sales to the Arab market (Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Algeria, Morocco and Jordan) represent between 30% and 40% of foreign sales.

Itamaraty - Operating in the coffee, chocolate drink and biscuit sectors and with over 45 years experience in the production of foods, the company, which has 1,000 collaborators, already exports to over 60 countries on five continents.

Itambe/Serlac - A cooperative made up of 30 associates and covering over 8,000 dairy products, the company is the main exporter of dairy products in the country and the second main company in the domestic market. The main products, among others, are powdered milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk and non-hydrogenated milk fat.

Laticinios Bela Vista - On the market for over 50 years and with production of over 1.6 million litres of milk a day, the company makes over 100 products in the sector of powdered, condensed and long-life milk, cream, dairy beverages, cheese and butter, distributed under its three brands: Piracanjuba, Pirakids and Sale.

Novo Mel - Specialized in bee products with over 12 years' worth of experience, the organisation produces the genuine honey of Brazilian forests and should show its premium honey at the fair, alongside an aqueous variety of honey and propolis spray with a floral differential, all with Halal certification, showing that the process follows the regulations of the Muslim countries.

Pacific - The company is one of the main export service providers for Brazilian companies, in the sector of sweets. The company that already exports to Libya should promote products like biscuits, sweets, lollipops, cakes, panetones and toast.

Savon - A company in CBA group, the supplier of food baskets produces for large chains like Carrefour, Makro, Casino and Wal Mart. Apart from that, it makes chocolate and powdered drinks, cake mixes, seasoning, soup and soy based drinks, with the use of brands Palate and Paladar.

Tangara Foods - For 40 years in the market developing technological solutions in the production of food in large scale in the dairy sector, the company has clients in the food, bread, collective meal, buffet and hotel industries as well as in schools and government organisations. In this edition of the Gulfood, the company, which already has Halal certification, should promote products in the food sector, like cheese, curds, yoghurts, dairy drinks, bread, cake, biscuits, ice-cream and the like.

Tirolez - A producer of special cheeses that has been on the market for 28 years, the company now counts on four cheese factories, located in regions with natural grazing ground and excellent climate conditions and has a processing capacity of 360,000 litres of dairy products a day. Already exporting to Lebanon and Libya, this is the second time that the company participates in the event with the objective of continuing in the expansion of the network of clients in Arab countries.

Brasil - General Characteristics:

With privileged geographic conditions, abundance of resources and bordering ten countries in South America, Brazil is a gateway to the South America.

The ninth largest economy and fifth largest country in the world, Brazil covers an area of 8.5 million square kilometres (equivalent to 851 million hectares), representing 1.7% of the global territory and 47% of Latin America. The country has a diversified climate with regular rain, abundance of solar energy and 13% of the global fresh water reserves. Apart from that, it also counts on around 300 days of sunlight adequate for agricultural production each year.

Agribusiness of Brazil is among the most developed in the world and is now living its best moment, being the main gear of the Brazilian economy, it is efficient, modern and competitive, presenting a lucrative margin for investment. It currently represents 28% of the gross domestic product, generates 37% of all jobs in the country and almost all the exports of Brazil.

Investment of Brazilian capital in the agribusiness sectors is one of the factors that make the country successful and its organisations are investing heavily in modernisation and standardisation of cultivation, production and management of the business.

The country, which also counts on a high level of technological development in the country, due to the operation of internationally renowned institutes like the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation - Embrapa, had its natural advantages expanded by the development of its own technology, for local agriculture, being among the most prominent the soy sector.

Brazilian commercial operation:

Trade between Brazil and the Arab countries ended 2008 with significant growth in exports (41%), imports (62.2%) and bilateral trade (51.2%), totalling $20.3bn.

In 2008, Brazil exported to the world $57.3bn in food, presenting growth of 30%, when compared to 2007. The main destinations for Brazilian exports were China, the Netherlands, Russia, the United States and Germany. If we consider just one block, the Arab countries come as the second main destination for Brazilian food worldwide.

The main Brazilian products exported to the world are meats, fruit, grain, coffee, seeds, sugar, drinks and industrialized food.

Brazil exported to the Arab countries in 2008 a total of $5.8bn, which corresponds to 10.15% of all food exported to the world. Of this total, the Gulf region was the destination for $3bn and the United Arab Emirates, $720.5m. The products most exported to the Gulf were meats and giblets ($2.03bn) and sugar and sweet products ($618.1m) representing over 80% of what Brazil exported to the region in the sector.

The markets of the Gulf, including the United Arab Emirates, still have much to discover about the variety of food products we have to offer, like fruit, dairy, industrialized food, juice and sweets.

Brazilian Stands are: Arab Brazilian Chamber and MAPA: Hall 4 - F6, ABEF: Hall 4 - D24, ABIEC: Hall 4 - C12, IBRAF: Hall 3 - D32, and Flavours from Brazil: Hall 4 - F2.