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SUPPLYING THE AUSTRALASIAN MARKET WITH LATIN AMERICAN FOOD PRODUCTS

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OUR SERVICES
  • Trade between the regions of Latin America and Australasia.
  • Specialised in movement of raw food products such as cocoa mass, butter and powder, super foods and grains.
  • Specialised yet flexible operations, which are always open to new import, and export opportunities.
  • With offices in Brazil and New Zealand, we work closer to our Customers.

MISSION STATEMENT


To combine customer service with competitive products and become a major supplier of Latin American originated food products to the Australasian market and be recognised by its customers, industry partners and competitors as a trustworthy, reliable and efficient company.


VALUES

 

The way we do business is by valueing and establishing trustworthy relationships. Being smart for us is building business relationships strengthened by integrity, commitment and trust. We are selling goods, but ultimately we are dealing with people.


Businesses in all sectors understand well that many times what makes or breaks a deal is the level of understanding of the local market practices and cultures, as well as the ability to speak each other's language. That is especially true when dealing with the Latin American and the Asian markets. Building trust and having personalised relationships with your customers and business partners are central to the way we do business.


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BACKGROUND


BRAINZ Intelligent Imports was established in 2014 as a result of a union between three businessmen, who were presented with opportunities in the cocoa and chocolate manufacturing sector. 


We are a trading company with offices in both New Zealand and Brazil, that sources food commodities primarily from Latin America and delivers them to Australasia. We work with a global network of businesses and logistics partners to provide personal and reliable services to our clients, through an understanding of their needs, and by conducting business in a professional and efficient manner.

 

The founding members have a combined background in project management, in fomenting and developing business and cultural links between New Zealand and Latin America, the hospitality industry and in the financial sector. 


THE DIRECTORS


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JUSTIN HODGSON

Director


Justin is an adventurer and entrepreneur with global outlook on life. After living and travelling in Europe, Latin America and Asia many years, he returned in 2013 to his native New Zealand with a great passion for international trade. Here he met the founding members of BRAINZ, who both shared with him the same passion for cross border trade.  He enthusiastically joined the BRAINZ team, bringing with him a background in finance, importing and business development. His favourite places in the world remain Latin America & New Zealand, and he is excited about the growing opportunities for trade between the two regions.Email.

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LEANDRO CAVALCANTI

Managing Director

 

Currently Vice-President for the Latin America New Zealand Business Council (LANZBC), Leandro is originally from Brazil but spent half of his life living abroad (UK, New Zealand and Canada). Through the years, he played varied roles in fomenting trade, tourism and cultural exchange between New Zealand and Latin America. He also worked for the Brazilian Embassy in New Zealand, set-up their Trade Office and managed their cultural & business events portfolio. His background includes working as a Business Consultant (assiting companies break into Brazil), Project Management in the Utilities and the Health, Safety and Security space and as a film festival director and producer. Email.

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PAOLO LIMA

Director


Paolo Lima studied Law in Brazil before he started his career in events and world trade in New Zealand. He is passionate about entrepreneurialism, History, Economics , International Trade, sports and the outdoors. Paolo is the successful proprietor of a leading hospitality business in New Zealand, the founding director of Brainz Intelligent Imports and a former director of the Latin America New Zealand Business Council.  Email.