admin Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, has announced that it will be supporting 16 Brazilian companies as they remotely showcase their top products throughout the Natural Products Expo West Virtual Week, taking place exclusively online from May 24th-27th, 2021.
Details about the Virtual Event
The Expo West platform provides a unique opportunity for selected companies to highlight new and exciting products, stay connected to the natural products community, including influential buyers and members of the press, and deliver rich company content.These companies will utilize Expo West’s virtual platform to display popular natural and organic food products native to Brazil – including Brazilian nuts, sugar, baked goods, acaí, and other fruits, yerba mate and other beverages, and more.
Supported by Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian companies chosen to showcase at Expo West 2021 will exhibit their products throughout the week. They will also have the opportunity to attend keynote sessions and seminars featuring renowned industry experts. During these sessions, participating companies will learn about advancements in the natural and healthy food and beverage sector relating to artificial intelligence (AI) in food innovation, meatless food products, sustainability and more.
Augmenting Demand for Organic Food
Global demand for healthy and organic Brazilian food has been on the rise in recent years; according to Apex-Brasil’s association partner, Organis, Brazilian organic food sales reached USD $1 billion in 2020. This is due in part to Brazil’s unique biodiversity, which has proved essential to the country’s ability to supply a significant variety of healthy, organic food products to consumers across the globe.
Marcio Rodrigues, Agribusiness Manager at Apex-Brasil asserted, “We’re thrilled that Expo West has returned this year and is offering a virtual way for Brazilian companies to safely share their most exciting natural and healthy food products with a wide-reaching international audience.”He also added, “Brazil is home to a bounty of natural resources and serves as one of the largest food and agricultural producers worldwide. Expo West will allow thousands of international buyers and industry professionals to learn more about what Brazil has to offer in the organic food and beverage sector.”
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