Brazil receives authorization to export eggs to South Korea.

Brazil has received authorization from South Korea to export eggs to the Asian country, according to records from… Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa)of Federal Inspection Service (SIF) The information was confirmed by the Secretary of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry, Luis Rua. The authorization covers two units of Mantiqueira Brasil, located in Passa Quatro (MG) and Primavera do Leste (MT). The opening of the South Korean market to Brazilian eggs and egg products had been announced in early May. In addition to eggs, South Korea also approved new Brazilian plants for the export of chicken meat. According to Globo Rural, units of Cotriguaçu Cooperativa Central, Cooperativa Central Aurora Alimentos, JBS, and two units of BRF were authorized. With the new authorizations, Brazil expands its presence in the South Korean market, an important destination for animal protein. Until then, the country had 46 slaughterhouses authorized to export poultry meat to South Korea. The new authorizations are not yet in the public records of the Federal Inspection Service, but have already been confirmed by Brazilian authorities.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.