SIAL Paris promises an exceptional edition in 2024 as the world's largest trade show in the food industry celebrates its 60th anniversary. There will be lots of surprises in store for visitors! Poster of the inaugural international food show (Photo: www.sialparis.com/en/the-show/our-story) It was a major event in 1964: the first Salon International de l'Alimentation (International…
About 65% of the uncultivated, arable land left to feed the world is in Africa. The size of Africa’s food and agriculture market will be worth $1 trillion (approximately €912,720,956,900) by 2030 and could be capable of feeding the continent if it is adapted to the challenges of climate change and disruption in food supply.…
French consulting firm DigitalFoodLab's FoodTech in Europe Report for 2023 examines the state of the market and the road ahead. It has found that, although investments are decreasing, "things are still looking quite good for the future of Europe’s FoodTech". So, what exactly is FoodTech? DigitalFoodLab summarises it as "the ecosystem made up of all…
Two drinks giants, Italy’s Campari Group and Beam Suntory have entered into exclusive negotiations to respectively acquire and sell Courvoisier, through the 100% purchase of the share capital of Beam Holding France S.A.S. which owns the cognac brand.
Many associate the French food industry with the Southwest or the South of the country, Burgundy or the region around Lyon and the Alps. However, when it comes to the French agri-food industry, Northern France should not be overlooked. From major supermarket retailer Auchan to brands such as Bonduelle or bakery chain Paul, the Hauts-de-France…
Ahlstrom, the fibre-based materials company, has scooped a top award for launching a more sustainable form of packaging. The European-based firm was recognised by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) for a range of packaging that uses fibre-based materials in place of plastic. The Innovation in Sustainability Award was handed to Ahlstrom after award…
In this look back at SIAL Talks, the focus is on the China-EU Agreement on Cooperation and Protection of Geographical Indications. This is China's first comprehensive and high-level agreement on Geographical Indications (GI) negotiated and signed with a foreign party covering hundreds of GI products from each side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MERDRfsKIM&list=PL0HBum6RWWNjXnIVSTJwtr99JNpnIQloL&index=20 The China-EU Agreement on Cooperation and…
Natural and organic grocery retailer Whole Foods Market has opened a new 4,600 square-metre store in Madison, Wisconsin, relocated to the Madison Yards real estate development from a previous site that served the state capital since 1996. Another store opening is planned in South Windsor, Connecticut on 17 January.
In this SIAL Talk, the visitors of the show had the opportunity to attend the talk session of Emmanuel Fournet, Customer Success Leader France, Belgium and Netherlands, NIELSEN.
Traceability is key to maintaining the integrity of the food system and the increased use of blockchain is proving enormously useful for this, key industry players have said. Following scandals over food not being what it was labelled as being – such as originating from a country different to the one it was supposed to…
How can the USA move into healthier diet practices? The Healthy People 2030 programme launched by the Biden administration focuses on helping people get the recommended amounts of healthy foods and calls for an active participation of both public and private stakeholders in the food industry. It remains a long-term goal according to the latest…
The global ready-to-eat food market is projected to reach roughly €351.23 billion by 2032 with a 7.7% CAGR, according to Future Market Insights (FMI). This is driven largely by young consumers seeking authentic, nutritious, and convenient options to match their busy lifestyles, and a number of brands are around the world are answering this call.…
This week’s look back at SIAL Talks features Matthieu Hug, co-founder and CEO of supply chain traceability and transparency platform, Tilkal, on the importance of blockchain technology in food traceability and how this builds trust among consumers. In his talk, Hug championed blockchain technology for helping those in the food supply chain to create transparent,…
