Brazil receives authorization of four new plants for exporting chicken meat to Malaysia

Published 2024년 4월 23일

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Malaysian health authorities have recently approved four additional meatpacking plants in Brazil for halal chicken meat exports to Malaysia, increasing the total to seven authorized facilities. These plants, owned by BRF, JBS Aves, and Vibra Agroindustrial, are strategically located across Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul. This approval marks a significant development, as Malaysia, known for its strict halal standards, has seen a 45.7% increase in chicken meat imports from Brazil last year, totaling 13.6 thousand tons. The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) views this as a positive step towards strengthening Brazil's position as the leading exporter of halal chicken meat and expanding its footprint in the Islamic market.
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The authorization by the Malaysian health authorities reaches four meatpacking plants in Brazil - two BRF units, one from JBS Aves and one from Vibra Agroindustrial, which are located in Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul. The qualified units They will be added to the other three cold storage plants already authorized to ship products to Malaysia – two from BRF and one from Jaguafrangos, located in Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais and Paraná. Malaysia is internationally recognized as one of the markets with the highest criteria for halal products among Muslim-majority nations, and has significantly increased its imports of chicken meat from Brazil. Last year, the country imported 13.6 thousand tons, a volume 45.7% higher than that recorded in the same period last year. "We have more than doubled the number of plants qualified to serve the Malaysian market, which should register good increases in volumes shipped throughout 2024. This is important news for ...
Source: EuroMeat

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