SIAL : International Food Products Exhibition
OCTOBER 21 - 25, 2012
Goals Reached for SIAL 2010!
The World Food Process and Packaging Exhibition that took place October 17-21 in the new Hall 7 at the Paris Nord–Villepinte Exhibition Center has been a success despite the French strikes that affected travel during the week…
SIAL/IPA has confirmed its position as an international trade show with 57 percent of the 40,931 visitors coming from 150 different countries and 45 percent of foreign exhibitors coming from 25 countries. Directors, decision-makers, experts and production managers from the food industries all came to find practical answers and solutions to their projects.
The synergy with SIAL lived up to its promises as SIAL visitors and exhibitors came to meet their suppliers and discover the latest food processing and packaging technologies.
Visitors AND exhibitors present in large numbers
40,931 visitors from the food industry, of whom 57 percent were international visitors from 150 countries.
A concentration of decision-makers:
- Profiles included managing directors, production managers, design and development managers, and purchasing managers.
- From the industries of meat and fish products, milk and dairy products, and fruit and vegetables.
600 exhibitors from 25 countries involved in processing equipment and technologies, packaging machinery, and services and consulting for the food industry. Top 10 exhibiting countries: France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, the U.S.A.
With a rich and dynamic range of exhibits in Food Packaging equipment
Food packaging grew compared to 2008, accounting for 15 percent of the overall range of exhibits.
An increasing international participation
In 2008, 28 percent of exhibitors and 35 percent of visitors came from outside France,
In 2010, 45 percent of exhibitors and 57 percent of visitors were international,
IPA 2010 has seen a real increase in international participation and, once again, further positions itself as the benchmark international exhibition.
The assets that helped make SIAL 2010 a success!
A true synergy with IPA
Same venue, same dates and a gamble that paid off! SIAL visitors and exhibitors visited the IPA exhibition in order