Created in 1964 in Paris, over the years SIAL PARIS has become the world benchmark for players in the food, retail and hospitality sectors. It is a global showcase that brings the key producers and buyers together with a focus on the world’s major challenges.
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The exhibition

Created in 1964 in Paris, over the years SIAL Paris has become the world benchmark for players in the food, retail and hospitality sectors. It is a global showcase that brings the key producers and buyers together with a focus on the world’s major challenges.

Acting as global business hub, it provides an excellent ROI with nearly 6 additional months’ turnover, top quality buyers and a unique real life “market test” opportunity.

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SIAL Paris 2022


With 21 exhibition sectors and food channels and 72% of attendees playing a decision making or prescribing role, and a very selective new Buyers Club, SIAL is the ideal marketplace for meeting with key contacts: mass retail purchasers, importers, wholesalers and distributors, hotel and catering buyers.

Exclusive new matchmaking services, fueled with of 60 years’ experience of SIAL as business accelerator and latest IA development, will boost the quality of your meetings.

Although SIAL Paris 2022 closed its doors on Thursday 19 October, the ideas, discoveries and inspirations proposed by this year's edition will continue to resonate for a long time to come on Planet Food. The Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition venue, the stage for SIAL Paris, has been the scene of five truly action-packed days! Watch the SIAL Paris 2022 highlights

Visitors walking discovering sial paris

Our Exhibition

Our audience

  • More than 265 000 visits from 200 countries
  • 70% of international visitors
  • 89% satisfaction rate
  • 91% consider SIAL Paris to be an influential event


Top 10 visiting countries

  • France
  • United States
  • South Korea
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Italy
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • China
In a few words
"SIAL Paris has been one of the platforms for revealing innovations in the food industry that we've seen just about everywhere. We all have products in our kitchens, cupboards or fridges that emerged thanks to SIAL Innovation. And many of these innovations have made a lasting impact."
Audrey Ashworth
Event Director SIAL Paris
Audrey Ashworth event director sial paris

Our Exhibitors

  • 7 000 exhibitors from 127 countries
  • 90% of international exhibitors
  • 86% satisfaction rate*
  • 95% consider SIAL Paris to be an influential event*
  • 92% will participate again in SIAL Paris 2020*

Top 10 visiting countries

  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Turkey
  • The Netherlands
  • China
  • Belgium
  • Greece
  • Germany
  • Poland
Visitors walking in sial paris
In a few words
"SIAL Paris is truly the global think-tank for the food industry, the international laboratory for food innovation in all its facets."
Nicolas Trenteseaux
SIAL Network Director
Nicolas Trenteseaux sial network director


Matchmaking App


Simplify your networking: our matchmaking solution connects you with relevant profiles by offering you personalized recommendations based on your expectations and needs.

SIAL Innovation

1 800 participating exhibitors, 462 selected products, 21 Awards, 3 medals.

SIAL Talks

120 international speakers, 76 conferences.
In a few words
"Every change must go through innovative investments and financing projects because change cannot simply be stated."
Marc Fesneau
French Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, at SIAL Paris 2022
Marc Fesneau French Minister of Agriculture

Get market information

All year long, SIAL covers the latest news and trends of the food and beverage industry and provides market insight and intelligence.
Speakers visitors conferences food trends market informations