Combining year-round summer weather...

Combining year-round summer weather with 255 miles of spectacular coastline and breathtaking beaches, it's not surprising that tourism is the chief industry in Natal, the capital of Brazil's northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte.
However, candy production plays a very large role in the local economy thanks to Simas Industrial De Alimentos S.A., the state's third-largest employer
With more than 1500 workers, Simas is climbing the ranks daily and since the summer of 2003 has been comfortably settl in a fresh 150,000-square-foot, $10 million candy production facility.