"In 2021, Minerva Foods and SALIC invested US$35 million (A$48 million) to acquire two meat processing plants in regional Western Australia. The Great Eastern Abattoir is a sheep processing facility near Tammin, about two hours from Perth. The Shark Lake facility near Esperance processes sheep and beef. Both facilities are primed for expansion and licensed to export." Read the full article HERE / ​Source: Austrade

The 5th edition of Brazil Investment Forum (BIF 2022) is scheduled for 14th and 15th June, 2022. The BIF is the largest investment forum in Latin America, organized by the Brazilian Federal Government, ApexBrasil and Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento.

In 2021, the event was attended by more than 6,000 registered participants from more than 100 countries. The two-day event takes place on an online platform, and registration is free. The list of speakers includes officials from the Brazilian government and international organizations, as well as experts and top executives of global companies. Registered participants will have access to a business networking platform and will be able to submit consultations about investments in Brazil.

The program of the event is available at: https://brasilinvestmentforum.com/br/pt.html

Austrade's Brazil office, led by Senior Trade Commissioner and Consul-General Greg Wallis, recently provided a great overview of key Australia-Brazil trade and investment developments over the last twelve months. View the three minute video HERE

The ABCC is pleased to assist with the promotion of the Brasil Investment Forum 2021 (BIF). The Forum is an international event aimed at attracting foreign investments to Brazil. Organized by Apex-Brasil, the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and the Brazilian Federal Government, the BIF will be held online on May 31 and June 1st, 2021 and is known as the largest event for foreign investment in Latin America. Visit the event site HERE and register HERE

This year's edition of the Brasil Investment Forum 2021 will take place from 31th May  to 1st June, 2021 and can be followed online. The event is a joint initiative of the Brazilian Federal Government, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) and the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) to present opportunities for public and private investments in strategic sectors such as agriculture, energy, infrastructure, health, innovation, health and technology in Brazil. ​The complete list of speakers is available here: https://www.brasilinvestmentforum.com/palestrantes.

The Brazilian Development Bank (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social - BNDES) launches, on November 18, its Projects Hub. This is a new internet platform to facilitate the connection between national and international long-term capital investors and give direct access to information about the projects conducted by BNDES.

Read more HERE or visit the new hub HERE