Dubai SME And Khalifa Fund Enhance Their Participation In Gulfood 2020

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development (Dubai SME), one of the agencies under Dubai Economy, and Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, announced the participation of its members at Gulfood 2020. The event is taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre until 20 February as part of the framework of their mission to enhance member competitiveness and consolidate the existing cooperation between them to support and empower entrepreneurs as well as support the SME sector in Dubai and the UAE.

Exhibitors from Dubai SME and Khalifa Fund participating in Gulfood aim to attract the attention of visitors by showcasing a variety of fields, covering dates, food supply, hospitality services, tea, coffee, packaging and drinks, sweets and candy, raw materials for the food industry, dairy and cheese products, ice cream, and other products that top the lists of supply and demand in local and global markets.

Dubai SME and Khalifa Fund attracted a variety of pioneering projects, comprising Mamlaka Al Shifaa Honey and Natural Products; Corporate Trade House; Love Life N R G Food & Beverages Trading; Kingdom Dates; Integrated Green Resources LLC, the company specialised in importing and distributing high-quality food products at competitive prices; Natural Way Sweets LLC; Mass Potato Chips Manufacturing and Cheese Balls LLC; and  Amart LLC.

Saeed Matar Al Marri, Deputy CEO of Dubai SME, said: “This event represents an opportunity for our members’ list of companies to help them network with new partners on the local and regional level and open new channels to reach many global markets through the attending delegations. Members participating will have the opportunity to showcase their products and services to a diverse range of interested people from all over the world, who are also looking to cooperate with local companies that have made significant progress in the food and beverage sector.”

Al Marri added: “We are keen to include our members in all important activities and are making every effort to take advantage of all possible opportunities provided by local and international events and exhibitions. This is to motivate our members to participate in them, based on our belief in the role that SMEs can help boost the national economy, increasing the GDP of Dubai and the UAE, and providing job opportunities for young citizens, encouraging them to launch their successful projects. ”

Dubai SME’s pavilion provides its members with networking opportunities for local buyers and international importers who are attending the event to review the products of manufacturers in the Emirate. At the same time, the members contribute to highlighting their various activities that support the image of the local product through their keenness for excellence and adherence to the best international standards in their various activities and fields.

Moza Obaid Al Nasseri, Acting CEO at Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development said, “Gulfood is one of the most prominent exhibitions that the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development is keen to participate in for the fifth year in a row, in line with our continuous endeavour to support entrepreneurs and foster a culture of self-employment in them to access new markets and opportunities as well as expand their business prospects and promote their products and services in the right place. ”

Al Nasseri added, “At Khalifa Fund, we are keen to promote and provide an appropriate business environment for the growth and development of small and medium enterprises, by presenting a package of innovative initiatives and programmes that will enable entrepreneurs and promote innovation to achieve sustainable growth and contribute to building the nation’s economy based on knowledge and innovation.”

The significance of this event is its ability to attract large numbers of local exporting companies, especially as many traders and importers from around the world are anticipating the conclusion of deals and trade agreements to import local products that have proven their ability to compete with their global counterparts, by applying the highest international standards and practices related to food quality.