Over the five days of the exhibition, retail and foodservice professionals, along with manufacturers were able to exchange ideas and find out about everything that Alternative Food has to offer, in terms of both innovation and opportunity, by way of conferences and roundtables.
The Alter’Native Food Forum was also planned to include bilingual guided visits to the sector from two perspectives: alternative ingredients (conducted by experts from NutriMarketing) and health (conducted by experts from Atlantic Santé).
Among the topics addressed during the five days of the trade show, some of the most relevant included: “Changing consumer expectations for Organic”, a conference by Ein Herz für Bio; “Regulations: Transparency, Blockchain and Quality Labels” by Emmanuel Audoin, Bureau Veritas; “Food for Seniors: Eating well to age well” with Dr Nicole Vidal, Silver Fourchette Tour and Virginie Van Wymelbeke, Dijon CHU hospital; “New sensory experiences” with the participation of the Paul Bocuse Institute and “Transformation of the distribution channels” with the participation of Gilles Raison, JustEat.
“This was a show within the show, which had its own signposting, its own forum, in a quite simply unique environment. When SIAL Paris highlights the Alternative Food sector, it is with a specific sector and its own event,” said the organizers.
