SIAL Paris 2016 to Show 2,500 New Products

The SIAL Paris food and beverages exhibition will take place in October and plans to showcase about 7,000 exhibitors. 

SIAL Paris is expected to act as an inspirational "hub" for the distribution sector, and two out of three visitors come to find new products, SIAL officials say.

“With the Earth’s population set to hit the nine to 10 billion mark, and with as many mouths to feed, the rising demand for food constitutes a real challenge for the food and distribution industries,” says SIAL Network director Nicolas Trentesaux. “In 2016, SIAL Paris reflects both this development and the way in which the distribution sector has capitalized on the challenges posed by an ever-increasing number of sales outlets.”

The 2016 exhibition will include: over 2,500 new products; 15 award categories; and The SIAL Innovation 2015-2016 winners’ village, highlighting products from around the world.

Three “store tours” will be dedicated to innovative food concepts in Paris - from delis and gourmet stores, to wine and spirits outlets.

In 2014’s edition, 1,000 exhibitors (around 15 percent of the show) represented meat and dairy products. In 2016, these flagship sectors will be under the spotlight again thanks to a series of dedicated events, including two conferences with SIAL TV and cooking demonstrations at La Cuisine.

Food-sector SMEs and retailers will have the chance to meet during SIAL Paris' “Meeting – SMEs/Retailers” events organized in partnership with the FEEF (Fédération des Entreprises et Entrepreneurs de France). These meetings aim to develop commercial relationships between the parties, by facilitating networking and understanding.

During the World Tour, 28 journalists presented products and trends from their respective countries. Nielsen will complete this food industry "map" and help companies to both understand the specific characteristics of these global food markets and find new development opportunities. These trends and products will be exposed at SIAL Paris.

On the set of SIAL TV, live from the show, there will be both conferences and roundtables dedicated to new forms of distribution.