May 23, 2021 | Business
BRF, one of the largest food companies in the world, will invest R $ 319 million in modernizing and expanding production at its unit in Uberlândia (MG). The announcement, by videoconference, was made this afternoon by CEO Lorival Luz and Grazielle Parenti, global vice president of Institutional Relations, Reputation and Sustainability of the Company, to Governor Romeu Zema and Vice-Governor Paulo Brant. The investment will be directed to the digital transformation of the local unit and to increasing the diversification of BRFs high value-added portfolio.
BRF has a relevant presence in Minas Gerais. We generated seven thousand direct jobs and we have almost 300 integrated producers. This movement is in line with the Companys Vision 2030 strategy, which seeks growth with value generation for our entire production chain , explains Lorival Luz. We also focus on increasing pork consumption in Brazil and Minas offers us opportunities in this sense, as we produce items of this line in Uberlândia , reinforces Grazielle Parenti.
Zema praised BRFs investments. We recognize the importance of the company in our state, where we are friends with the entrepreneur. We want to foster a less bureaucratic and friendlier business environment for everyone, adds Vice-Governor Paulo Brant.
The investment in the state aims to expand and modernize the production of margarine, bacon, cooked sausage and chicken. The forecast is to present an increase of 25% in the volume of production in Uberlândia in the fourth quarter of 2021. Currently, exports of products directly from the unit in Minas Gerais add up to more than 31 thousand tons per year.
With the expansion of our unit, we will have new opportunities for resource optimization and online monitoring of processes and products, further increasing the quality performance of Sadia, Perdigão and Qualy products. As part of our digital transformation journey, the factory will start to count on cutting edge technology to connect our entire network of integrated suppliers and suppliers, placing the Uberlândia unit at the top of our operational efficiency , says Fábio Luiz Possato, executive manager of the Uberlândia of BRF.
About BRF
One of the largest food companies in the world, BRF is present in more than 117 countries and owns iconic brands such as Sadia, Perdigão and Qualy. Its purpose is to offer quality food that is increasingly tasty and practical, to people all over the world, through the sustainable management of a living, long and complex chain, which provides a better life for everyone, from the farm to the table. Guided by the fundamental commitments of safety, quality and integrity, the Company bases its strategy on a long-term vision and aims to generate value for its more than 95 thousand employees in the world, more than 300 thousand customers and approximately 10 thousand integrated in Brazil, all its shareholders and to society.
May 6, 2021 | International
Our Government recognizes the role it must play in closing long-standing social economic inequities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians and building a better and fairer Canada for today and future generations. Through Budget 2021, the government is proposing a historic, new investment of over $18 billion to improve the quality of life and create new opportunities for Indigenous Peoples.
May 5, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Indigenous Services Canada
Our Government recognizes the role it must play in closing long-standing social economic inequities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians and building a better and fairer Canada for today and future generations. Since 2015, real progress has been made, but more work needs to be done. Through Budget 2021, the government is proposing a historic, new investment of over $18 billion to improve the quality of life and create new opportunities for Indigenous Peoples.
Since the start of the pandemic, Indigenous communities have faced extraordinary health challenges. This budget proposes significant investments to support Indigenous communities in the fight against COVID-19. The budget would support the ongoing public health response to COVID-19 in Indigenous communities, maintain essential health care services for First Nations and Inuit, and make sure students, schools, and post-secondary institutions have the support they need during the pandemic.
To build resilient Indigenous communities and move forward on closing the infrastructure gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, the budget lays out a $6-billion plan to build infrastructure, including the establishment of the $4.3 billion Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fund. This fund would advance key infrastructure priorities such as clean drinking water projects, housing, schools, broadband, and health care facilities.
A robust and resilient economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession must bring all people and communities along. That’s why this budget proposes to: renew the Indigenous Community Business Fund to support jobs in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation communities; establish a First Nations Finance Authority Emergency Fund to provide repayable support for members with financial difficulties due to COVID-19; and support for Indigenous-led businesses and Indigenous entrepreneurs, including those in the tourism industry, so that Indigenous economies are part of the recovery and experience long-term growth.
Investing in children’s education is an important part of the government’s plan to build long-term economic resilience. In 2019, the federal government implemented a co-developed policy and funding approach to better support the needs of First Nations students on reserve. To invest in the future of First Nations children and continue to support the co-developed approach Budget 2021 proposes to invest $1.2 billion over five years, and $181.8 million ongoing. This includes $112 million in 2021-22 to extend COVID-19 support so children on reserve can continue to attend school safely.
Budget 2021 also proposes to provide $150.6 million to support Indigenous students through the Post-Secondary Student Support Program and the Inuit and Métis Nation Post-Secondary Education Strategies. This support would help offset income lost due to COVID-19 that many Indigenous students rely on to pay for tuition, books, housing, and other living expenses.
To support Indigenous post-secondary institutions during COVID-19, Budget 2021 also proposes to provide $26.4 million, in 2021-22, through the Post-Secondary Partnerships Program and the Inuit and Métis Nation Post-Secondary Education Strategies.
For far too long, Indigenous Peoples have faced poor health care and their communities have experienced reduced health outcomes. To ensure Indigenous Peoples can access high-quality health care, Budget 2021 proposes to invest $1.4 billion over five years, beginning in 2021-22, and $40.6 million ongoing, to maintain essential health care services for First Nations and Inuit, continue work to transform First Nations health systems, and respond to the health impacts of climate change.
To ensure Indigenous Peoples have a greater say over the policies and programs that affect their lives, Budget 2021 proposes funding to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, support Indigenous governance and administrative capacity, advance a new fiscal relationship with First Nations, and support self determination.
With this historic investment, the federal government continues to work with Indigenous Peoples to build a nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, government-to-government relationship—one based on respect, partnership, and recognition of rights.
“Well before the pandemic, the Government of Canada recognized that a sustained commitment is required to turn the tide on the longstanding inequities faced by Indigenous Peoples. Going forward, Canada will maintain a robust COVID-19 response and create an inclusive recovery plan to ensure that Indigenous communities, businesses, and individuals are not left behind.”
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services
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Sep 22, 2020 | Entertainment
New York, NY, Sep 21, 2020 — HHFF Ventures is an incubator and investment group, that is partnering and funding new ventures in the hip hop community. Having recently relaunched a hip hop apparel company named, Hip Hop Flip Flopp, which specializes in casual and streetwear fashion. HHFF Ventures is pleased to announce a partnership between company co-founders Leon Derrick Youngblood SR, a platinum-selling music producer, Lloyd Leonard, a successful entrepreneur, and Dr. Glenn “Sweety” Toby a hip hop business pioneer and Global Investor.
“Within 96 hours of teaming up with the HHFF’s co-founders, Dr. Glenn Toby was able to leverage his extensive contacts and raise $5 million for the brand’s launch, an almost unheard-of success which still had the company’s founders shocked. Dr. Glenn Toby is a hip-hop pioneer,” explains HHFF founder, Lloyd Leonard. “He has the business aptitude to run successful businesses, he also has a heart for humanity, feeding and providing clothing to the homeless and undeserved, this is why he is leading our company.”
With his help, HHFF Apparel Company is poised to take fashion to new levels. “The new partnership puts Hip Hop Flip Flopp on solid financial footing,” explains Leon Derrick Youngblood SR, co-founder of HHFF. “By teaming up with Dr. Glenn Toby, Hip Hop Flip Flopp will have unique access to Dr. Glenn Toby’s extensive business, sports, entertainment, technology, political and hip hop relationships and will allow the company to be successful.”
“Hip Hop is the DNA of modern culture,” explains Dr. Glenn Toby. “It’s not just music, culture, and a lifestyle. It has grown from the boroughs of New York City to be embraced by billions of people around the planet. Partnering with Leon Youngblood SR was an easy choice. Youngblood has built an invisible machine, as a talented thought leader with proven products and intellectual property it only took me a few hours to find and finish this deal.”
Founder Lloyd Leonard is a serial entrepreneur with a Midas touch. He is the brand’s founder and is singularly focused on HHFF Apparel, in addition to various companies he has founded and funded, over the years he is a long-term donor to various charities, purchasing various books authored by Dr. Glenn Toby for distribution to disadvantaged youth in literacy programs at The Book Bank Foundation.
Leon Derrick Youngblood SR, is a platinum-selling music producer for Recording Artist Chris Brown, he brings his skills as a businessman from the corporate world to the HHFF Apparel Company. Over the years, he has generated more than $200 million dollars for AT&T. Super Producer Leon “Roccstar” Youngblood Jr is his son and produces for Jennifer Lopez and Post Malone. Founder Lloyd Leonard could not believe how cheap real estate is Post-Covid in some states. He wasted no time and is making good use of the 5 million. Talking with real estate agents trying to locate the best cities with tax incentives for the company to open up their headquarters.
Dr. Glenn “Sweety G” Toby has a track record of representing uber-successful celebrities, athletes and entertainers, in the world of music, television, film and NFL, NBA World Champion Boxing and Olympic track and field. Dr. Toby is also the founder of the long-running, successful, Book Bank Foundation, a not of profit (501c3) charity, and a board member of The Peter Tosh Foundation.
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