Russian functional food maker Food-Innovation is looking for a UAE distributor for its TUNNER range. The company is offering an exclusive distribution agreement, along with private-label contract manufacturing of jellies, gels and capsule supplements, as it prepares to enter the UAE through Made in Russia, a national programme that promotes Russian products abroad. No distributor, retailer or launch date has been named.

TUNNER is a sugar-free range of jellies and gels sold in single-serve sticks, made with plant extracts and added vitamins, protein and fibre. The line also includes juice-based supplements for children aged 3 to 10 and 11 and up. The products carry halal, ECO and BIO certificates and have a 12-month shelf life.

Food-Innovation is a resident of the Skolkovo Innovation Center and has run its own production facility and R&D laboratory for five years. Besides TUNNER, it makes supplements, functional foods and sports nutrition for other companies, and owns the TNR, SNC and Rezalta brands.

Made in Russia brought 30 companies each to the Wetex and Big 5 trade shows in Dubai last year, and returns to Big 5 Global at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 23 to 26 November. Goods trade between Russia and the UAE exceeded $12 billion in 2025.

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