GAIN Reports from January 13, 2025

The following GAIN reports were released on January 13, 2025. _______     Brazil: Food Service - Hotel Restaurant Institutional Annual In 2023, Brazilian foodservice industry revenues reached US$ 96 billion, an increase of 12 percent compared to 2022. Brazilian imports of consumer-oriented products grew 14 percent in 2023, ending the year at US$ 5.8 billion. The foodservice sector has mostly recovered from the pandemic, but some uncertainty remains for bars and restaurants due to shifting consumer trends. The Agricultural Trade Office in Sao Paulo will host a USA pavilion at the USDA-endorsed Anuga Select trade show from April 08-10, 2025 to promote U.S. food and beverages. Contact our office at atosaopaulo@usda.gov for more information.   Vietnam: Vietnam Issues Directive to Accelerate Solutions for the Use of Biofuels This report provides an unofficial translation of Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Directive 16, issued on December 26, 2024, outlining solutions to promote the use of biofuels in Vietnam. This is a key document that demonstrates MOIT's commitment to the development and adoption of biofuels, with several specific tasks assigned to various ministry agencies.     For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · 1400 Independence Avenue, SW · Washington, DC 20250