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Press Release

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development sponsors

10 national projects in food and beverage sector at

Gulfood 2025

The initiative comes as part of their participation in Gulfood for the 9
th
consecutive year

• Mouza Al Nasri: Gulfood opens up new opportunities to expand the scope of
national projects in the food and beverage sector
• As part of the event, KFED is actively encouraging the participation of the
UAE’s sole manufacturer of gluten-free flour products
• For the first time, the Fund’s booth at the UAE pavilion showcases locally
made products to expand their opportunities and potential reach in
international markets

Dubai, UAE, February 17, 2025: The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development
(KFED) announced its sponsorship to 10 innovative national initiatives in the food
th
and beverage sector at the 30 edition of Gulfood exhibition, which is being held at
the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from February 17 to 21, 2025.

The KEFD is showcasing the products of these 10 projects at Gulfood within a
collaborative platform co-hosted with Mohamed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME
Development in the UAE pavilion, situated in the Sheikh Rashid Hall.

The move is consistent with the Fund’s ongoing commitment to empowering UAE
entrepreneurs across critical sectors, such as food and beverages, and seeks to
highlight the quality of national food products, enhance their competitiveness and
facilitate their access to international markets.

Through this initiative, the KFED presents an idea platform for these 10 participating
projects to showcase their products, raise brand visibility, and explore potential
collaborative opportunities with global importers and investors.

Among the projects supported by KFED at Gulfood 2025 are ‘Sinless General
Trading,’ the UAE’s sole producer of gluten-free flour products, ‘Classic Al Ain Ice

Cream Factory,’ which specialises in ice creams marketed under the Novella Ice
Cream Brand; as well as ‘Nawader Food Industries L.C.C,’ which produces
premium sterilised dates packed to the highest quality standards.