Driving Industrial Innovation: Kanoo Machinery at Gulfood Manufacturing 2025

By Kannan Chandrasekaran, General Manager UAE, Oman & Bahrain, Kanoo Machinery

The food manufacturing industry is at a turning point. From the factory floor to the warehouse, everything is changing—and changing fast. New technologies, rising sustainability demands, and a push for local production are reshaping how we make, store, and move food across the region.

This November, Kanoo Machinery will be at the heart of this transformation. We're exhibiting at Gulfood Manufacturing 2025 (4-6 November, Dubai World Trade Centre, Hall 4, Stand A4-30), bringing together our trusted partner brands—Hyster, Aisle Master, Combilift, Tennant Company, Sullair, Summits Hygronics India, and JCB Access Equipment—to showcase solutions that are already shaping the future of food manufacturing and storage.

But make no mistake: this isn't just about displaying machines. It's about solving real problems, responding to urgent industry shifts, and helping businesses like yours adapt, compete, and win.

Why This Moment Matters

Gulfood Manufacturing 2025 will gather thousands of exhibitors and decision-makers from across the food processing, packaging, automation, and supply chain sectors. For anyone involved in machinery and logistics, this is the event that defines the year ahead.

Three major forces are driving change right now:

• Digital transformation is accelerating. Automation and smart technology are no longer optional—they're essential. Manufacturers are cutting costs, reducing waste, minimizing downtime, and increasing output by embracing digital tools and intelligent equipment.
• Sustainability has moved from buzzword to business requirement. Food and beverage companies are actively seeking greener, more efficient machinery. They want shorter lead times, local suppliers, and equipment that helps them meet environmental targets without sacrificing performance.
• Regional production is booming. The GCC's investment in food manufacturing capacity—driven by initiatives like "Make it in the Emirates"—means warehouses, cold chains, and material-handling infrastructure are in higher demand than ever before.

That's why we're here. We're not just exhibitors—we're innovation partners for the food manufacturing ecosystem.

The Equipment That Powers Progress

At Stand A4-30, we'll showcase equipment from our principal brands, each addressing specific challenges facing the industry today:

• Hyster brings proven reliability in forklifts and material-handling equipment—built for the high-speed, high-volume demands of modern food manufacturing and storage.
• Aisle Master offers the ultimate in versatility: articulated forklifts designed for narrow aisles and high-reach applications. Perfect for warehouses where space is tight and layouts keep changing.
• Combilift specializes in multi-directional handling solutions that maximize storage density—essential for cold and frozen warehouses where every square meter counts.
• Tennant Company provides cleaning and maintenance equipment that keeps production environments spotless. In food manufacturing, hygiene isn't just important—it's everything.
• Sullair delivers high efficiency compressed air systems critical to food production lines. Clean air, reliable performance, and serious energy savings—all in one package.
• Summits Hygronics brings temperature control, dehumidification, and clean-environment technology—increasingly vital as GCC manufacturing scales up.
• JCB Access equipment or Aerial Work Platforms offers excellent safety to take people on heights for all maintenance applications.

Together, these brands represent something bigger than individual machines. They represent our commitment to providing integrated, future-ready solutions for the region's food manufacturing and storage needs.

The Big Challenges We're Tackling

Manufacturing Closer to Home

The UAE and wider GCC are investing billions in local food production capacity. Government initiatives are pushing for domestic manufacturing, shorter supply chains, and reduced dependence on imports.

For machinery providers, this means growing demand for complete production lines, cold-chain infrastructure, and flexible systems that can adapt as product needs evolve.

The Smart Factory Revolution

The industry has moved beyond basic automation. Today's leading manufacturers use real-time data, predictive maintenance, and flexible production lines that can switch between products quickly. Robotics are becoming standard in processing and packaging.

Kanoo Machinery is ready. Our equipment partners build smart capabilities into their machines, and our team knows how to integrate them seamlessly into food manufacturing operations.

Meeting the Triple Challenge: Cost, Sustainability, Hygiene

Modern food manufacturers face pressure from all sides. They must control costs, meet sustainability targets, and maintain the highest hygiene standards—all simultaneously.

The machinery they choose must deliver lower energy consumption, less waste, easier cleaning, and modular upgrades that extend equipment life.

At Gulfood Manufacturing, we'll show exactly how our solutions address these demands—whether through Sullair's energy-efficient compressed air systems, Combilift's space-saving designs, or Tennant's hygiene-focused cleaning technology.