05 Jul 2024 SIAL is a global food expo not to be missed!
The global food world will be gathering in Paris in October….
The world’s largest food business trade fair, SIAL Paris, will open its doors at the Parc des expositions Paris Nord Villepinte from October 19 to 23, 2024.
SIAL Paris is a must-attend event in the global food calendar. For instance, at the 2022 edition, exhibitors averaged making 200 contacts and top buyers declared over €50M in purchasing power.
The upcoming edition is set to be even more inspiring than before. SIAL is not only an exciting international food market, but also a unique opportunity for food and beverage industry players to reach a wide audience and indulge in the latest innovations across the various food and beverage activities – with more than 7,500 exhibitors and 400,000 exhibited products.
This year’s expo will be even more exceptional since it will celebrate the fair’s 60th anniversary, offering the industry’s professionals an opportunity to look back on six decades of game-changing innovations and, most importantly, to look forward to the future.
A new floor plan
To improve the visitor experience, SIAL 2024 will have a new floor plan, grouping exhibitors by theme.
Visitor feedback has created this change, with 80% expressing their wish to see the stands organised by product type in order to make more efficient rounds.
Why you want to visit SIAL
SIAL Paris is a top-rated platform for business networking and successful meetings, as confirmed by over 85% of exhibitors (SIAL 2022).
The world’s biggest food fair is the easiest way to:
- Discover new products and innovations in the food industry
- Meet new contacts, find potential business partners
- Develop export business and close deals with hundreds of international exhibitors, and with 70% of foreign visitors from 205 countries
At SIAL Paris you will also be able to participate in a packed program of events:
- Discover the best innovations on display at SIAL Innovation.
- Decode all the global trends and innovations in a full series of conferences, debates and roundtable discussions with renown speakers and experts at SIAL Talks.
- Find out what and how we’ll be eating 10 years from now. Visit the dedicated space for rising startups and explore the food of tomorrow.
Melting pot of the food industry
With 7,500 exhibitors from more than 130 countries expected and 75% international visitors, the 2024 edition of SIAL Paris promises to be THE big event for food industry players worldwide.
As for the most represented countries, France and Italy are neck and neck for pole position at this stage, with Italy leading by a short head in terms of surface area, accounting for no less than 16,000m2 of exhibition space.
China is back in force, having been absent from the previous edition due to the continuing restrictions on travel abroad, with already more than 6,000m2 of pavilions confirmed for 2024. Ukraine, although still impacted by the ongoing war situation, will be well and truly present at SIAL Paris this year.
India’s influence is growing, with a very strong showing this year. Africa will be prominently positioned and some of the exhibitors from the continent will be highlighted, their pavilions grouped together in a dedicated space in Hall 5a. The number of African countries represented at the upcoming edition is expected to be greater than in 2022.
SIAL Start-Up innovation
From the 21 to 25 October, nearly 150 innovative start-ups will converge in the Start-Up Village, a dynamic space designed for these young companies to showcase their ideas and pitch their projects to a qualified audience.
This central stage will foster connections and collaborations that could shape the future of food.
SIAL Paris 2024 isn’t just an exhibition; it’s a celebration of creativity and forward-thinking in the food sector. It’s an opportunity for industry professionals, investors, and food enthusiasts to discover the latest trends and innovations. These start-ups are not just responding to market demands; they are setting the trends that will shape the industry’s future.