Industrial exports Grow 57%

Exports of Brazilian industrialized foods and beverages in the Sectoral Project Brazilian Flavors, including gourmet foods of the United States, registered a 57% increase in exports (in US $ FOB) from January to August this year, compared to the same period in 2015. With the support of the Brazilian Agency of Promotion of exports and investments (Apex-Brazil), Brazilian companies exported products linked reached 55 targets only in the first eight months of the year, with USA and Canada the two main buyers. Among the products that achieved consistent growth in 2016 are: coconut water, cheese bread, Brazil nuts, ready-to-eat foods, Acai, frozen desserts and sugar cane juice.