Exhibitors

• 5,500
• Profile: Food manufacturers
  19 product sectors and food industries
• 101 countries and the 22 French regions participate
• More than 80% of exhibitors are satisfied with their participation *
• 85% of exhibitors are very satisfied with the quality of their visitors*
• 83% of exhibitors intend to return in 2010*
• 199 contacts per stand (154 in 2006) on average, including 52% new contacts*

Visitors

• 147,860 visits from 185 countries
• 58% international visitors (+10 points compared with 2006)
• Profile: Retail/Trade, Food Industries, Catering, Services
• 81% of visitors are actively involved in the purchasing process
• 86% of visitors are satisfied
• 85% of visitors will return in 2010
• Worldwide promotion via the Promosalons network: 50 agents covering 89 countries

Media

• 1500 journalists from 45 countries attended SIAL in 2008
• 1,630 press reviews and other media fallout: trade press (46%), regional press (24%), national press (9%), Internet (10%) and TV-Radio (11%).
• Broadcast no fewer than 126 times on TV and radio in France
• 107 magazines from 37 countries displayed at the event
• 1 international media plan: 164 magazines and 50 websites - 395 publications - 40 countries - 20 languages
• Press tour in 10 countries

Official visit

Government authorities showed massive support

• 114 official visits: French ministers, regional chairmen, political leaders from other countries, etc.
• 31 international delegations and 53 ambassadors

Innovation

• 800 products presented by exhibitors at Trends & Innovations
• 350 innovations from 41 countries selected by a professional jury
• 15 Trends & Innovations "Grands Prix" awards, including 2 "Prix Spécial du Jury"
• 2 innovations were awarded the "Prix Innovation Enfants SIAL/Disney"
• 3 out of 4 visitors attended the Trends & Innovations Observatory
• More than 30% media coverage for the exhibition

Conferences

• A programme of more than 150 talks, meetings and workshops
• 34 Nutrition & Health conferences in the Nutrition Agora
• 32 talks by major wine producers in the Wine Innovation Forum
• In-Food Centre - Innovation, Sourcing & Ideas: more than 25 testimonials for semi-processed food products, ingredients and outsourcing solutions
• Also, Rencontres OPTIMA, Food & Beauty conference, press briefings and exhibitor meetings

Events

• 17 promotions and special events: a comprehensive approach to the global food industry

 Partners

• More than 25 sponsors, experts, professional bodies and media

 SIAL Group

• The SIAL trademark on the global front:
  SIAL China in Shanghai (China), SIAL Canada in Montreal (Canada), SIAL Mercosur  in Buenos Aires (Argentina), SIAL Middle East in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

Exhibitions held in conjunction with SIAL

• IN-FOOD 2010 - www.in-food.fr
  Exhibition for semi-processed food products, ingredients and outsourcing solutions

• IPA 2010 - www.ipa-web.com
  International food processing exhibition
  600 exhibitors from 28 countries and 44,045 visits from 140 countries

Your SIAL contacts

• Exhibiting at SIAL: exhibit@sial.fr
  +33 (0)1 76 77 13 33
• Visiting SIAL: sial@sial.fr
  +33 (0)1 76 77 16 25
• Media information:
  - France :
  jnovelli@vfc.fr
  + 33 (0)1 47 57 67 77
  - Other countries :
  rita.audi@comexposium.com
  + 33 (0)1 76 77 11 29