Kiwi companies count down to TecnoCarne

As the continent’s largest country - accounting for 47 percent of South America’s land mass – Brazil is also a burgeoning economy that has weathered the recession better than many other nations. 

Livestock production is a core strength, and generated export products valued at US$13 billion in 2007.  Last year Brazil was the world’s largest beef exporter, with volume of 2.2 million tonnes carcass equivalent and revenue of US$5.3 billion. These figures represented a 28 percent share of international trade, and exports to more than 170 countries.

Growing global food demand, Brazil’s relatively low land and labour prices, and the absence of extreme weather are factors likely to further fuel the nation’s agribusiness growth.  

The lure of emerging opportunities, and demand for technologies that will boost productivity are key reasons for NZTE supporting the New Zealand companies exhibiting at TecnoCarne 2009 in São Paulo 25 – 27 August. 

About 650 national and international exhibitors, representing various meat processing sectors, will profile machinery, packaging, refrigeration, ingredients and services to the expected 25,000 visitors. 

The New Zealand companies attending TecnoCarne:

• Adept will demonstrate their Weasand Clips and supporting products (rodding tools and dispensers) to key protein processors.  www.adept.co.nz
• Emech Control is a control valve manufacturer that specializes in the design and production of temperature mixing valves, flow control valves, steam to water valves and electrical actuation. www.emechcontrol.com
• Flo-Dry Engineering designs and builds waste processing plants to efficiently extract products from waste, which is recoverable as tallow or nutritional stock feed, fertiliser, bone gelatine, biosolids and biofuel. www.flo-dry.com
• IBEX’s key export product is its hand-held IBEX Trimmer System, which delivers customers increased flexibility and safety, lower total cost of ownership and better ergonomics than other options. www.ibexind.net
• Metalform Knifecare’s sharpening system has been endorsed and funded by New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and installed in 95 percent of all New Zealand’s meat processing plants. www.metalform.co.nz
• Robotic Technologies are developing a range of operator assistance devices to improve working conditions and product yield in beef operations, and have created the world’s first fully automated boning room for lamb processing. www.robotic-technologies.com 

NZTE support for the companies at TecnoCarne includes: organising the New Zealand exhibition stand and marketing materials in English and Portuguese; pre-show information on the Brazilian market; and canvassing for contacts and opportunities among NZTE’s meat sector contacts throughout South America.