According to surveys conducted with the Brazilian enterprises participating in the action, transactions worth 6.7 million US dollars were completed during the three days of the event . More than US$80 million worth of exports are expected to come from the commercial contacts made at the event.
Five Brazilian agribusinesses participated in the action: BRF, Copacol, C.Vale, Netto Alimentos and Pif Paf, linking the recently consolidated chicken, egg and pork EXPORT supply chains. Other Brazilian companies also attended the event.
In addition to commercial contacts, ABPA held several meetings with local stakeholders to strengthen Brazil's position in supporting the provision of local demand for food products that supplement the local production of these proteins. For the same purpose, printed and electronic promotional materials were distributed with information about export companies and the production chain in Brazil.
“After four years we are back at Expo Carnes y Lacteos and the result couldn't be more positive. Strong demand from Brazilian exporters is indicative of the consolidation of a long-term relationship. We want to strengthen our position in support of local production and the Mexican population, helping to meet the demand for poultry, pork and eggs at a particularly difficult time for the inflationary scenario in the North American country. Participation in the event also marked the realization of the first sales of pork on the market,” Luis estimates. Rua, DIRECTOR of markets for ABPA, who participated in the action.
Mexico is one of the top ten importers of chicken MEAT from Brazil. In 2022, it imported 140.3 thousand tons of the Brazilian product, which is 34.3% more than the country's total imports in 2021 (104.4 thousand tons).