SMS Showcases Modified Tapioca Starchs and Wins “Plant-Based Manufacturing of the Year” at Gulfood Manufacturing 2025

From 4–6 November 2025, SMS participates in Gulfood Manufacturing 2025—the region’s largest event for food and beverage manufacturing—held at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The company showcases its excellent innovations in modified tapioca starch, delivering breakthrough solutions powered by tapioca and waxy tapioca innovation.

This year, SMS introduces a diverse range of applications designed to unlock new possibilities across industries—from dairy, snacks, soups, and sauces to pharmaceutical applications. 

A key highlight of the event is SMS’s I-MEATEX® SKV, which received the prestigious Plant-Based Manufacturing of the Year award at the Gulfood Manufacturing Industry Excellence Awards 2025. The award recognizes the most groundbreaking technologies and innovation, products, and solutions that are transforming the global food production landscape.

I-MEATEX® SKV is an innovative modified tapioca starch developed to replicate the real taste and texture of plant-based food. Its recognition reflects SMS’s spirit of innovation and excellence that aligns with Gulfood Manufacturing’s vision of advancing a more sustainable and technology-driven future for the F&B industry.

This achievement celebrates the creativity, dedication, and passion of SMS’s R&D team, whose relentless pursuit of tapioca starch innovation continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in sustainable food solutions.

At SMS, we remain committed to advancing modified tapioca starch innovations that empower diverse industries—both food and non-food—while continuously developing advanced solutions that will redefine the future of sustainable innovation.