SIAL PARIS TO KICK OFF ITS INNOVATION-CENTRIC 2022 EDITION

Featuring 7,000 exhibitors and 400,000 products on display, SIAL Paris, the global agri-food trade event, will hold its innovation-centric edition on October 15 and 16, 2022, at Paris Nord Villepinte.

The trade event’s theme of “owning change” addresses the latest trends, customer expectations and initiatives that are set to shape the food industry of tomorrow.

This year’s highlights include:

SIAL Innovation, which showcases the best of the world’s food innovation. For two decades, SIAL Innovation's grand prizes have recognized outstanding new products, displaying them in a dedicated area for optimal visibility. The gallery of new products then travels to other major SIAL network events in places such as Canada, China, India, Jakarta, the Middle East and the United States. This year’s selection process has been conducted by a panel of independent experts led by Proteinesxtc, a firm specializing in the strategy, innovation and communication of agri-food companies; SIAL Start-up is a brand-new area that will present a fine selection of startups, in partnership with Start-up Sesame and Foodtech. Here, visitors will have the opportunity to discover the most innovative young companies.

SIAL Insights/think Tank encompasses exclusive studies on consumer expectations, product innovations and foodservice trends. A new partner, NDP Group, joins the team of experts at Kantar and Protéines XTC in charge of the trend book.

SIAL Podcast is a new monthly news broadcast about the food industry that provides guidance to professionals within the ecosystem.