More than ever before, SIAL 2010 was attuned to the development and globalisation of the food sector. Some 5,838 exhibitors (compared with 5,500 in 2008) from 106 countries attended the show, with France the leading exhibitor country. This figure was up by 6% compared with the previous exhibition.
SIAL always welcomes new countries. SIAL 2010 included:
With 20% of the exhibition area, 1,000 exhibitors and 22 regions and overseas departments and territories, France is the leading exhibitor country at SIAL.