Cocoa and chocolate sector should generate more than R$ 10 million after the Exporta Mais Brasil program is launched in Ilhéus, Brazil

ApexBrasil brought 15 international buyers to get to know the Brazilian sector up close. In addition to technical visits and a trip to the Chocolat Festival, 224 business meetings were held with 29 Brazilian companies Last week, Ilhéus, a city in Bahia known as the capital of cocoa, was the stage for another edition of Exporta Mais Brasil, a program by Agência Brasileira of Export and Investment Promotion. Focusing on the cocoa and chocolate sector, ApexBrasil invited 15 international buyers to get to know Brazilian production up close and do business with 29 national companies. As a result, more than R$10 million in business is expected over the next 12 months, demonstrating Brazil's quality and power in the sector. 224 meetings were held between Brazilian brands and international businesspeople. Of the 29 Brazilian companies, 13 have female leadership. In terms of regional representation, the following states were present: Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso ...