SIAL PARIS

October 21 – 25, 2018 Paris Nord Villepinte

SIAL is a unique, inspirational platform, gathering together the world’s leading retail and foodservice buyers. Taking place every two years, it attracts over 150,000 visitors from the EU, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. More than 2,500 innovations will be unveiled to the world for the very first time as part of SIAL Innovation in October, serving up a new dose of inspiration to the food-processing industry. Here’s what to look out for:

A new sector, named Alternative Food, combines organic, free-from, eco-friendly and sustainable products, alongside semi-processed foods, with a space for roundtables and talks, as well as guided tours. Beverages will again be under the spotlight, while showcasing the French foodprocessing industry, Made in France products will be assembled and promoted under the same banner. The Equipment and Services zone will be back once again, enabling micro-enterprises and SMES to present their technologies and equipment. Lastly, the 2018 edition welcomes a new feature event dedicated to forecasting trends, titled Future Lab. This initiative will accommodate European start-ups, global studies and experiential spaces, adding to the rich sources of inspiration in store for our industry at the five-day event. Cuisine Moderne will be on the menu at SIAL 2018, as embodied by Yannick Alléno, this edition’s sponsor. In this role, Alléno forms part of the selection committee for the prizes awarded by SIAL Innovation. The French, three-starred chef will define a ‘foodservice’ theme trail and select products presented by the exhibitors for inclusion in a basket bearing his name.