Category Archives: Brazil

Brazil: Grappling with losses, Brazil’s BRF reorganizes senior management
07/07/2017

BRF will have vice presidents looking after Brazil, halal food division OneFoods Holdings Inc ...

Brazil: Ready to Provide Saudi Market Demand of Meat
30/05/2017

Brazil is fully ready to cooperate with Saudi Arabia in the field of food and ...

Mexican beef exporters look to Muslim markets as U.S. alternatives
12/05/2017

Mexico's growing beef industry is targeting Muslim consumers in the Middle East for its prime ...

Brazil’s Minister to visit UAE and Saudi Arabia
26/04/2017

Minister Maggi’s visit to the KSA and the UAE is a move to assure the ...

UAE bans meat, poultry coming from Brazil
25/03/2017

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MoCCAE, has taken a number of precautionary measures ...

Brazilian meat in Malaysia not from sources under probe, says envoy
24/03/2017

None of the 21 plants involved in the scandal are authorised to export to Malaysia ...

Brazil scandal tests JBS, BRF push for overseas units IPOs
24/03/2017

The deals could fetch a combined $2.5 billion and help accelerate expansion outside Brazil. None ...

Brazil food fraud scandal
20/03/2017

According to Reuters, the allegations include bribing inspectors and politicians to overlook unsanitary practices such ...

Brazil’s BRF mulls options to Halal unit One Foods IPO
17/03/2017

BRF wants proceeds from the sale of the One Foods stake to help propel the ...

Brazilian food giant, Qatar to buy Turkish poultry firm Banvit
11/01/2017

BRF will take a 60 percent stake in the joint venture, while the Qatar Investment ...

Saudi Arabia raises Poultry Import Tax
09/01/2017

The tax was raised from 5% to 20%. Saudi Arabia imports 57% of the poultry ...

Brazil: BRF sees $1.5 billion Halal unit IPO by late March – sources
05/01/2017

Brazilian food exporter BRF SA is seeking to raise about $1.5 billion from the sale ...

Brazil’s BRF launches unit focused on Muslim food markets
05/01/2017

BRF said the Dubai-based unit has been renamed One Foods Holdings Ltd, from Sadia Halal, ...

Brazil Challenges Indonesia’s Halal Certification Policy
17/10/2016

Brazil has filed a complaint against Indonesia to the World Trade Organization, challenging Indonesia’s halal ...

Brazil eyes Malaysia as entry point for Asean trade
20/09/2016

Brazil, Latin America’s largest market, could export the products to Malaysia to be processed and ...

Dubai wants to integrate Halal market
20/09/2016

The emirate of Dubai wants to be the world center of halal trade and is ...

Delegation from Dubai to seek business in São Paulo
06/09/2016

A delegation from the Dubai Exports agency and business owners from the United Arab Emirates ...

Brazil: BRF spin-off creates halal unit
01/07/2016

Brazilian meat processor BRF has announced plans to set up a subsidiary tasked with strengthening ...

Brazil showcases its leading global position across the Food & Beverage sector
28/02/2016

Brazil showcases its leading global position across the Food & Beverage sector with $728 million ...

Saudi Arabia’s Salic buys $188m stake in Brazil’s Minerva
13/01/2016

Saudi Arabia’s Salic investment body has bought a 19.95% stake in Brazilian beef producer, Minerva, ...