3 March 2006 - In all, 38 companies from Brazil participated in the largest organic product fair in the world, which took place between February 16 and 19 in Nuremberg, Germany. Contacts were made with importers from 26 countries, among them Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
São Paulo - The 38 Brazilian companies that participated in BioFach, the largest organic product fair in the world, made deals of US$ 27.4 million in deals for the next 12 months, according to the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex). The fair took place in Nuremberg, Germany, between February 16 and 19.
Among the products presented by companies in Brazil were raw and processed fruit and vegetables, juices, jams, sweets, coffee, teas, sugar, soy, honey, nuts, oils, powdered chocolates, guaraná, cane spirit, fish, beef and cereal bars, as well as typically Brazilian products, like heart of palm, assai, cupuaçu, acerola and cashew.
"The Brazilian performance reflects a continuous learning process by producers of Brazilian organic products and the investment made in training, research, learning of tendencies and demands and expectations in the global market," stated the president at Apex, Juan Quirós, through a spokesperson.
Companies that participated in BioFach represented 12 Brazilian states, being the southeastern state of São Paulo the one with the largest delegation, followed by Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul, both in the south of the country.
Contacts were made and deals were closed with importers from 26 countries: Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Spain, France, Greece, Holland, Hungary, England, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, China, Korea, Japan, Bolivia, Canada, the United States and South Africa.
According to the Apex, BioFach is one of the 30 events Brazil is going to take part of in Germany this year, as part of the "We do it different" campaign. The objective of the campaign is to make use of the World Cup to show that the Brazilian talent is not limited to Football.