PARIS | SIAL Paris, the International Food Exhibition, concluded a record-breaking edition in October.
This marked the 60th anniversary of SIAL Paris as an unmissable event for the global agri-food industry.
Over 285,000 professionals from 200 countries gathered at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center to share innovations and solutions to global food challenges.
With 7,500 exhibitors from 127 countries occupying 270,000 square meters, the exhibition recorded an 8 percent increase in attendance, reaching pre-pandemic levels. This success reaffirmed SIAL Paris as a critical hub for networking, business negotiations, and strategic partnerships within the food industry.
Under the high patronage of the President of the French Republic, SIAL Paris positioned itself as a crossroads for international dialogue, hosting 50 ambassadors, 17 ministers, and 110 official delegations.
French Minister of Agriculture Annie Genevard highlighted this role during the opening ceremony. She said that SIAL Paris was an unmissable opportunity to highlight the major role played by agrifood industries in the value chain of food sectors and the industrial fabric.
More than 400,000 products were showcased, emphasising food innovations that reflected future trends and addressed growing consumer demands for health, sustainability, and simplicity.
The SIAL Innovation Awards recognised groundbreaking solutions, with the SIAL Innovation Gold Prize awarded to Sabarot for its plant-based pancake preparations.
SIAL Insights, an exclusive study, explored consumer expectations and global trends in innovation, out-of-home dining, and retail. Three key themes emerged: emotion, connection and attention.
This year SIAL also introduced a new format, the SIAL Summits, featuring 50 prominent speakers who shared insights on four main themes: CSR, DeepTech and AI, Supply Chain, and Africa (the spotlighted continent for this edition). These discussions tackled significant transformations in the sector and highlighted hopeful initiatives.
SIAL Paris will return for its next edition in October 2026, following this resounding success.
