The must-attend venue to find out everything about all the latest - and future – developments in the food sector. SIAL Talks - a platform to top-level international experts
SIAL Talks

SIAL Talks in a nutshell

SIAL Talks is the discussion and presentation forum where all the trends and ideas surrounding the food market are brought to visitors' attention.

Our role is to enable you to understand, analyse, and exchange ideas about the food of tomorrow, to echo the trends in our ecosystem (distribution formats, innovative food processes, environmental impact, etc.), and to give you all the keys to creating solutions for the future.

You'll hear from a host of high-level international experts, as well as a wide range of players from the distribution, food innovation, and catering sectors.

Explore the future of the food industry with the 2024 themes of SIAL Talks

SIAL Insights: understanding and acting on trends

In a context where consumer habits are changing rapidly, it is essential to decipher trends to anticipate better and respond to them. SIAL Insights provides a detailed understanding of the dynamics shaping consumer behaviour and their impact on the market. This theme analyzes new consumption patterns and how they influence corporate strategies.

Global perspectives on the world's food frontiers

The food industry is increasingly influenced by global factors such as geopolitics, economic developments and climate change. Global issues are redefining the boundaries of food. Thanks to emerging opportunities in international markets, companies have clearer perspectives for navigating a constantly changing environment.

Innovating and reinventing the food industry

Innovation is driving the transformation of the food industry. New technologies, innovative processes, and revolutionary products are redefining industry standards. Companies can and must reinvent their business models to remain competitive in a globalised and constantly evolving market.

Sustainable development at the heart of discussions

In today's environmental challenges, sustainable development has become a priority for the agri-food industry. Strategies and practices are being developed to reconcile economic growth with respect for the environment. Company initiatives aim to reduce the ecological footprint of food production while meeting consumer expectations regarding social and environmental responsibility.

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The 2026 speakers of SIAL Talks

Explore the major challenges reshaping the global food industry through insights from our international agri-food experts.
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The 2024 speakers of SIAL Talks

Round-table discussions, conferences, our international experts revealed everything you need to know about the agri-food sector!
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2022 Key speakers

During the 2022 edition, experts from around the world presented Food 360 at conferences and round tables.

Partners of SIAL Talks

Agropole

Europe's largest food technology park, partner of SIAL 2024 gathers 90 companies and 2,984 employees. Based a few kilometres from Agen, the Technopole Agropole's mission is to support the development of agri-food companies in their development. From the incubation phase through to setting up a business in its business incubator, Agropole's aim is to help you through the entire throughout the acceleration process: ideation phase, feasibility study feasibility study, market test, product/process development and implementation.
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ALLFORPACK EMBALLAGE PARIS

Since 1947, ALLFORPACK EMBALLAGE PARIS has been the leading multi-specialist trade show for professionals in the packaging sector. With nearly 850 exhibitors and 24,000 professionals expected, ALLFORPACK EMBALLAGE PARIS stands out as a unique platform where the future of the packaging industry takes shape. Located at the heart of Europe, the show offers a unique opportunity to discover the latest solutions tailored to your packaging, processing, design, and intralogistics challenges. Whether you are a professional in the food industry, mass retail, or beverages, come and explore the latest packaging innovations and reinvent your packaging solutions from November 24 to 26 at ALLFORPACK EMBALLAGE PARIS!
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ANIA

The "Association nationale des industries alimentaires" brings together 32 trade associations, 6 associate members and 17 regional associations, representing France's 19,000 food companies. The food industry is France's No. 1 economic sector, with sales of €212 billion, and the country's No. 1 industrial employer, with 510,000 employees
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Circana

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Ecotrophelia

Ecotrophelia's ambition is to promote entrepreneurship and competitiveness in the European food sector, through the implementation of a training network of excellence in food innovation and the organisation of the national and European food innovation competition "Les Trophées Étudiants de l'Innovation Alimentaire", a real incubator of ideas for the food industry. ECOTROPHELIA develops a real culture of food innovation within French and European Universities and Grandes Ecoles.
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EIT Food

Evidence Santé • Collectif PROVINCE_

We help food, health, and cosmetic brands translate science into credible innovation and communication levers. Our Evidence Books and support services connect consumer expectations, scientific proof, and market strategies—with a simple mission: to put nutrition and health at the service of pleasure and trust.
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Interfel

Interfel is the French fresh fruit and vegetable trade association, bringing together all the players in the sector to promote and add value to fresh fruit and vegetables in France.
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Kantar

Kantar is the world’s leading evidence-based insights and consulting company. We have a complete, unique and rounded understanding of how people think, feel and act; globally and locally in over 90 markets. By combining the deep expertise of our people, our data resources and benchmarks, our innovative analytics and technology, we help our clients understand people and inspire growth.
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Noé

Nutrimarketing

Equipped with relevant global innovation monitoring tools adapted to the world of food and Nutraceuticals, our team has become an expert and makes its skills available to companies that want to develop, innovate and create value, or enhance the benefits of their products from a Nutritional, Taste, Clean, Natural or Pleasure aspects... Deciphering major trends, emergences and "soft noises", detecting potential innovations, discerning the ideas that bring profit, reputation and image: we are "head hunters" for new opportunities, new distribution methods and new developments. Specialized in nutrition, health and well-being, we develop communication tools adapted to these messages, which are so sensitive because they touch the individual even in his or her private life. Talking to consumers, prescribers, medias and professionals: that's our job!
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Protéines XTC

Innovation, Communication, and Nutrition consulting firm specialized in the Food industry, ProtéinesXTC brings together scientists and communicators with complementary expertise: food engineers and sociologists, marketing, communication, and innovation consultants, media relations experts, as well as specialists in crisis prevention and management.

The firm has been the Innovation partner of SIAL since 1996 and leads the 'SIAL Innovation' operation in Paris and around the world, in Shanghai, Montreal/Toronto, Abu Dhabi, Jakarta, New Delhi, Las Vegas...

Drawing on its innovation expertise, ProtéinesXTC developed NewFoodData, the world's first global database of food innovations, as well as the Trend Tree, a food trend segmentation tool now used worldwide

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