For 60 years, SIAL Paris has brought together professionals from all over the world around food-related themes. True to its DNA, SIAL has always been a place of meeting and exchange, a show where sharing, pleasure and energy are put at the service of business and this is even more true in 2024 with a special program that makes SIAL Paris an even more lively show!
The 2024 program and its innovations
SIAL Summit // NEW
For the first time, SIAL Paris is organizing Summit. A new format that goes beyond inspiration and offers forward-looking content delivered by international speakers. During these summits, we will explore Africa, deeptech and AI, Supply chain and CSR , to understand their immediate impact and reflect on the concrete solutions they provide for tomorrow’s challenges.
SIAL For Change // NEWS
Bringing out cutting-edge strategies on CSR issues, leading a collective movement and promoting a positive vision of change is the spirit of the new SIAL for Change competition, launched on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of SIAL Paris. Beyond products and innovations, this award explores the global approaches of exhibitors , who must demonstrate their commitment through a special application dossier (available on the SIAL Paris website). The best initiatives will be rewarded during the event during a ceremony and grouped together in a dedicated visit itinerary.
SIAL INNOVATION
SIAL Innovation is a global observatory of food innovation organized in collaboration with XTC Proteins, which analyzes several thousand applications submitted by exhibitors at the fair every 2 years.
SIAL rewards these innovations through around twenty thematic trophies, awarded by sector (dairy products, seafood, frozen foods, catering, etc.) as well as special prizes such as the Own the Change (CSR) Award, the Start-up Award and the Public Award , for which the SIAL Paris ecosystem is invited to vote before and during the event.
This 2024 edition will be marked by 4 new special prizes : a 60th anniversary prize that will reward the best innovation among all the winners of the competition since its creation, a Country Prize with the podium of the three nations that proposed the most innovative products, an Africa Prize and a Concept Prize for early-stage innovations.
The long-awaited SIAL Innovation Grand Prix, Gold, Bronze and Silver will be unveiled during the awards ceremony, an unmissable event of the show, on Saturday 19 October 2024 from 4pm to 6pm on the SIAL Talks stage – Hall 5a.
NEW!
For the first time, visitors to the fair will have the opportunity to taste products from the SIAL Innovation selection in a new space: SIAL Taste.
SIAL Innovation, there is still time to apply!
Registration is open until August 30, 2024. More information on the SIAL Paris Innovation website.
SIAL STARTUP GAINS MOMENTUM!
Following the success of its first edition in 2022, SIAL Startup is gaining momentum with an expanded space to welcome the world’s foodtech startups that are reshaping the future of our plates.
Companies with innovative concepts and products that are moving the lines and for which the fair represents a unique opportunity to create business opportunities and gain notoriety .
SIAL Paris offers start-ups the opportunity to present their project as part of SIAL Pitch in the heart of the SIAL Start up area.
An opportunity for startups to attract investors’ attention, scale up their business and convince them of their growth potential.
NEW! For the first time this year, early-stage projects will also be exhibited at SIAL Start-up.
About SIAL
Organized by Comexposium, SIAL Paris is the world’s largest food industry trade show. A business generator, it provides unique insights into industry trends and opportunities every two years. The event is part of the SIAL Network, the world’s largest network of food and beverage trade shows. Through eleven regular events (SIAL Paris, SIAL Canada in Montreal and Toronto, SIAL in China / Shanghai and Shenzhen, SIAL Interfood in Jakarta, SIAL in India / New Delhi, Food & Drinks Malaysia by SIAL in Kuala Lumpur, Gourmet Selection by SIAL, Cheese and Dairy Products and Djazagro in Algiers), the network brings together 17,000 exhibitors and 700,000 professionals from 205 countries. www.sialparis.com
About Comexposium
Comexposium organizes more than 150 events for professionals and open to the public in more than ten business sectors (agriculture and food, retail and digital, fashion and accessories, leisure, etc.). The group connects 48,000 exhibitors with 3.5 million visitors, 365 days a year. By initiating experiences and meetings between people, Comexposium enables its communities to stay connected all year round through its events (SIAL, All4Pack, Paris Retail Week, One to One E-commerce, Foire de Paris, Rétromobile and many others) and the associated content through effective and targeted omnichannel drivers. www.comexposium.com