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Brazil cachaça premiumization and export push

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By late July 2026 2026, Brazil’s cachaça sector had reached a record 1,583 registered establishments—a 21 % 21% increase over the previous year and the strongest growth since 2018—spanning 844 municipalities. The Southeast region concentrated most firms (961), led by Minas Gerais (564) and São Paulo (230), together accounting for over 62 % 62% of all producers; the South added 277 units, chiefly in Rio Grande do Sul, while the Northeast, Center‑West Center-West and North contributed 211, 70 and 19 establishments respectively. Employment averaged 6,232 jobs in 2025, representing 4.4 % 4.4% of Brazil’s beverage‑manufacturing beverage-manufacturing workforce. Exports rose to almost 8 million L, reaching 76 markets and generating revenue above US$17 million, up 19.4 % year‑on‑year; 19.4% year-on-year; the United States was the top buyer by value, while Paraguay bought the largest volume. ApexBrasil confirmed a R$2.63 million programme to promote cachaça abroad, diversifying after a 50 % 50% U.S. tariff and targeting Mexico, Canada and Europe. The quantitative expansion is being translated into premium branding through several high‑profile high-profile events. The 96th Semana do Fazendeiro workshop in Viçosa (22‑23 (22-23 July) trained small‑scale small-scale producers in cocktail mixology and direct‑to‑venue direct-to-venue sales, aiming to reposition artisanal cachaça as a premium cocktail ingredient. In Rio de Janeiro, the “O Brasil na Garrafa” exhibition (17 July‑4 July-4 Oct) highlighted cachaça’s cultural heritage, showcased the newly granted Denominação de Origem for Paraty and emphasized its soft‑power soft-power value. The 35th Expocachaça fair in Belo Horizonte (6‑8 (6-8 August) displayed more than 2,000 labels from 250 exhibitors, projecting roughly R$30 million in business. These initiatives reinforce the sector’s move toward premiumization and international market diversification.

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