As more and more countries come out of the lockdown, the French government has announced it will allow events to take place in the fall. As such, SIAL Paris, the major global event for the industry will take place October 18 – 22 October with the theme #OwnTheChange. The organizers remains driven by a sense of commitment and responsibility, and will take all the measures that prove to be necessary according to circumstances: the public health situation in France and abroad, the re-opening of borders, the reestablishment of air travel, according to a statement. A complete schedule of the event will be available 3 months prior to the event.
Officials say they are carefully preparing a range of different “public health” scenarios so as to be able to welcome everyone in the safest conditions. “The measures implemented will naturally comply with official rules and are likely to evolve according to circumstances. Numerous measures are being studied, some more technical and linked to the rigorous management of flows, some more visible and directly linked to the implementation of barrier gestures: wearing of masks, systematic hand washing (hand sanitizer), disinfection and ventilation of spaces, badge digitalisation, a temperature-taking gantry… We are also studying special arrangements to organise tastings specific to our sector: individual portions and packaging, slicing on demand, hermetically-sealed dustbins, etc. Finally, access to the exhibition centre (cars, taxis, RER) will be governed by the measures put in place by the Ile de France regional authority,”, the statement reads.