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Nine Brazilian organics businesses are exhibiting at Biofach America, in Boston (USA), starting tomorrow (16th) and closing on the 18th. They are showcasing their products in the Organics Brasil exhibition booth, a trademark that commercializes Brazilian organics in partnership with the Development Promotion Institute (IPD), the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná (FIEP), and the Brazilian Exports Promotion Agency (APEX Brasil). The goal is to foster the trade of Brazilian organic products in foreign markets.

Seen as an entryway into the American market, last year the trade show was visited by 24 thousand people, from 70 countries. The Organic Brasil member companies that participated in 2007’s trade show sold US$4 million. Isabela Gloger, Organics Brasil coordinator, accompanied the exhibiting companies to Boston and comments that the goal is to repeat the previous results, to maintain the good image in the North American market, and to conquer new spaces by placing final products at sale points.
 
The following Organics Brasil member companies are participating at Biofach America 2008: Cia. Orgânica – organic coffee producer (www.ciaorganica.com); Renks/Biobrasil – manufacturers of cereal bars containing exotic organic fruits such as acerola, guaraná, cupuaçu, and açaí (www.biobrasilproducts,com.br); Braco – producers of organic heart-shaped charcoal pellets (www.greenheartsbriquette.com); Agropalma – the biggest Latin American producer of palm oil, provides raw material for the food and cosmetics industries (www.agropalma.com.br); Surya Cosmetics – manufacturers of the organic cosmetics line called Amazônia Preciosa (Precious Amazon) (www.suryacosmetics.com.br); IBD Certificating Company (www.ibd.com.br); Tozan  - organic soybean certificating company; Trade masters – international marketing and sales company, with a focus on small and medium-sized export businesses (www.trademasters.com.br); and Tribal/Brasil (PR) – producer of organic honey, brown sugar, and teas (www.tribalbrasil.com).