One of North America’s largest food industry events marks the first major in-person initiative in which Sabará Group’s business unit has participated since the pandemic
São Paulo, April 2022 – Concepta Ingredients, a business unit of Sabará Group, is participating in SIAL Canada in Montreal to showcase its line of ingredients sourced from biodiversity for food applications. The international food industry trade show takes place from April 20 to 22 and brings together leading industry players to discuss developments in the food industry, including the arrival of new market players, changing consumer habits, and the growth of international markets.
Concepta Ingredients’ portfolio at the event includes organic and exotic ingredients designed to meet the most specific industrial requirements, including patauá, licuri, passion fruit, and roasted babaçu oils; açaí syrup, extract, oil, and powder; vegetable butter; and cold-pressed flaxseed, sunflower, and safflower oils.
With more than 20 years of fostering business connections, SIAL is considered a gateway to Canada’s food industry and a pathway to the North American market. This year’s edition brings together more than 1,200 participating companies from 50 countries and is expected to attract over 25,000 buyers from North America and 60 other countries. The event features business meetings, conferences, product line showcases, specialized hubs, side events, and other activities.
Biodiversity Portfolio
SIAL Canada attracts a diverse audience, ranging from food retail and foodservice players to the food processing industry. “This trade show is highly strategic because it brings together the most innovative products in the industry. Showcasing the Arboreto line, which features products sourced from Brazilian biodiversity, is very important to us. These technologically advanced products bring out the best of Brazil’s natural resources and make them available to the food industry,” emphasizes Lilia Kawazoe, Commercial Manager at Sabará Group’s business unit.
All of Concepta Ingredients’ work is guided by the Bio Abundance Program, which engages communities, cooperatives, and associations that supply biodiversity-based ingredients in initiatives that promote forest conservation. Its goals are to foster respect for local peoples, encourage the use of ingredients sourced from Brazilian biomes, promote socioeconomic inclusion, reduce social inequality, and connect the richness of the forest with the market.
Explore some of the products Concepta Ingredients showcased at SIAL Canada:
Vegetable Butter – This 100% natural, organic, and sustainable vegetable butter is made from a blend of vegetable oils sourced from Brazilian biodiversity. Produced in its pure form and certified organic, it contains no chemical additives or artificial colorants. It is gluten-free and contains no trans fats, canola, soy, or sodium. It is also non-hydrogenated, making it a healthy alternative to dairy butter and a suitable ingredient for natural, vegetarian, and vegan diets.
Cold-Pressed Vegetable Oils – Made from high-quality raw materials and subject to rigorous quality control, these oils meet the needs of the functional dietary supplement market while preserving the seeds’ natural flavor, color, and aroma, as well as their bioactive compounds.
Açaí Line – Available as an extract, syrup, oil, and powder, açaí is part of a line of organic and exotic ingredients developed primarily for the healthy and functional food market. The portfolio is derived from the fruit pulp of Euterpe oleracea, a palm species native to the Amazon.
BCCC Trade Mission
During the event in Canada, Concepta Ingredients is exhibiting at the Brazil Pavilion, organized by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), and participating in the Trade Mission organized by the Ministry with support from the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC). The program includes dinners and business meetings with regional buyers. Canada is one of the key markets for the international expansion of Brazilian businesses.
“The Canadian market is discerning and environmentally conscious, giving Concepta Ingredients the opportunity to showcase its products and hold business meetings with companies that care about people and the environment. These companies recognize the value of the products we develop,” says Lilia Kawazoe.
About Concepta Ingredients
Concepta Ingredients, a business unit of Sabará Group, supplies ingredients to the food industry, focusing on natural, organic, exotic, sustainable, and traceable products. Its work is supported by initiatives that empower families and contribute to the conservation of environmentally vulnerable areas across different Brazilian biomes. Drawing on innovation and research, the company offers an extensive portfolio of technologically advanced ingredients from international partners and ingredients sourced from Brazilian biodiversity, meeting the most specific needs of the industries it serves.
About Sabará Group
With more than 65 years of history, Sabará Group is a truly Brazilian company recognized for its ability to innovate and adapt. For three generations, the Group has overcome challenges and established itself in the markets where it operates. Its commitment to the well-being of people around the world goes beyond offering innovative products and services. The Group’s activities take future generations into account, focusing on solutions that ensure sustainability. Through its various business segments, Sabará Group operates throughout Brazil and maintains a presence in countries across South America, North America, and Europe. It specializes in developing high-performance technologies, solutions, and raw materials for water treatment in the sanitation and industrial sectors, animal nutrition and health, and the food and beverage industries. Its products are developed using 100% Brazilian expertise and technology, helping establish Brazil as a benchmark in product research aimed at building a sustainable world.
