NABARD MABIF at Gulfood 2025 – A Remarkable Experience!
NABARD MABIF successfully concluded an incredible experience at Gulfood – The World’s Biggest Annual F&B Event 2025, the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade exhibition, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 17th – 21st February 2025.
With over 5,500 exhibitors from 129 countries, spanning 24 halls and 1.3 million square feet, the event showcased over one million products, further cementing Dubai’s status as a global food trade hub.
India had a strong presence, with 370 companies participating—122 under six key industry associations and 248 independent exhibitors. Among them, NABARD MABIF, one of India’s leading agribusiness incubation centers, played an active role in fostering innovation and global market access for its incubatees.
Our MABIF CEO & Directors, including Er. Ganesh Moorthy K, CEO, MABIF, Dr. E. Somasundaram, Director of DABD, TNAU-Coimbatore, Dr. P. P. Mahendran, Dean, AC&RI – Madurai and Shri. K. V. Iyer, Director, participated in this event.
The event was an invaluable opportunity for networking, learning, and showcasing our incubatees’ innovative food products on a global platform. MABIF and its startups gained significant leads, business connections, and market insights that will drive their future growth. At Gulfood 2025, our MABIF leadership team engaged in impactful discussions with LuLu Group officials, exploring opportunities for collaboration and market expansion.
We were honoured to welcome esteemed dignitaries to the MABIF stall:
✅ Shri. H.E. Chirag Paswan, Honorable Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India
✅ Shri. T. G. Bharath, Hon’ble Minister for Industries & Commerce, Food Processing, Govt. of AP
✅ Shri. Abhishek Dev, IAS, Chairman, APEDA
✅ Dr. Sudhanshu, Secretary, APEDA
Their visit reinforced the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in India’s food sector.
Our Incubatees on the Global Stage:
We take immense pride in our incubatees who showcased their cutting-edge food products to the world:
🔸 Ariha Foods Pvt Ltd, Stripe Impex Pvt Ltd, Zulsi Foods India Pvt Ltd, Tooz Consumer Products Pvt Ltd, Pukal Foods Pvt Ltd, Saras Foods, VinSmile, Nutriome Bio Solutions.
We extend our thanks and gratitude to NABARD, TNAU and APEDA Officials, including, Shri. Shaji K.V, Chairman-NABARD, Dr. V. Geethalakshmi, Vice-Chancellor-TNAU, Shri Partho Saha CGM, OFDD, NABARD HO-Mumbai, Shri R Anand, CGM-NABARD RO-Chennai, Dr. E. Somasundaram, Director, DABD-TNAU, Dr. P.P. Mahendran, Dean, AC&RI-Madurai, MABIF Incubatees and all stakeholders for their unwavering support.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Shankaran Ramamurthy, Frigoscan, for facilitating MABIF’s participation in this prestigious event.
