A total of 87 Brazilian companies will be participating in the upcoming Gulfood 2017, one of the largest annual food exhibitions, in Dubai, UAE.

The event is taking place from February 26 to March 2 at the Dubai World Trade Center.

The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) will also have a stand spanning 33 sq m. The Brazilian companies will exhibit in the Meat & Poultry (34 companies), Beverages (07), Pulses, Grains & Cereals (8) and World Food (38), halls with the latter to feature various products.

Dr Michael Alaby, CEO, ABCC, said: “We are happy to see the wide range of companies that is set to participate in the upcoming edition of Gulfood. In the past, we have always received strong feedback with regards to Brazilian exhibitors and we believe that the significant number of participants will provide visitors with a better opportunity to sample the country’s most notable products.

“We are also excited to see the effect the new layout will have on the event’s footfall. We believe that sectors such as meats will greatly benefit from having dedicated spaces as many buyers are aware of the premium quality meats being offered by Brazil and can survey the wide options available within the hall. In line with this, the meats hall will be featuring a customary tasting place for buyers to sample the delectable selection of beef and poultry from Brazil. A specialty chef will also be there to present delicious and mouth-watering appetizers prepared with traditional Brazilian ingredients to be served at the World Food hall.”
Brazil and the Arab World continue to maintain strong ties as shown by data on their trade level for 2016. For that period, Brazilian exports of foodstuff amounted to $8,604.61 billion, with Saudi Arabia ranking first at $2,079.92 billion or 24.17 per cent, followed by Egypt with $1,361 billion at 15.82 per cent and the United Arab Emirates with $1,321.73 billion at 15.36 per cent.

Of the total exports, sugar ranked first with the highest amount and percentage with $3,640 billion at 42.30 per cent of the overall, followed by Meat at $3,518.58 million at 40.89 per cent. Cereals ranked third at $527.35 million at 6.13 per cent.

Brazilian exports also extend to include machinery which amounted to $183.17 million. In this sector, Egypt ranks first with $49.67 million or 27.12 per cent of the overall share, followed by Saudi Arabia at $28.30 million or 15.45 per cent of the total share, and lastly, the United Arab Emirates at third at $23.29 million or 12.71 per cent. – TradeArabia News Service