A new edition of Sial Paris is coming

For all companies belonging to the food industry this is a precious meeting point that needs to be visited: Sial Paris 2018. In the heart of Europe, this trade show will discover you products from all over the world, the latest culinary trends, attend culinary demonstrations … On 21-25 October 2018, SIAL Paris will be the largest international marketplace for foodservice professionals seeking inspiration, and for all those companies trying to export their products to the French market.

What can you expect from Sial Paris 2018

In 2018, SIAL Paris will be a bigger source of inspiration than ever for the world’s food industry.

7,020 companies from more than 109 countries will be presenting their products to retail and foodservice professionals.

– All manner of food products, from ingredients through equipment to end products, will be on show, across 21 exhibition sectors.

– Looking for ideas? SIAL Innovation will once again be casting the spotlight on a host of innovative food products.

– Still looking for more? Come and attend the SIAL TV and In-Food Centre conferences, and discover the studies dedicated to retail and consumer trends of the World Tour.

Some figures about Sial Paris

Manufacturers:

-7,020 exhibitors, suppliers to the agri-food industry

-85% international exhibitors – 109 countries represented

21 exhibition sectors and food channels

-France is the most represented country

-Top 6 sectors: meat, dairy products, savoury grocery, frozen foods, sweet grocery, beverages

-80% of exhibitors were satisfied with their event and 85% would recommend SIAL*

-60% exhibitors declare to realize more than 6 months of additional turnover.

Distributors and commerce:

-155,700 visitors

-70% international visitors – 194 countries represented

-Some 91% of visitors were satisfied with their visit to the show

-93% were impressed with the variety of products on display at SIAL

Major brands visit to find inspiration and products: Walmart, Carrefour, Tesco, Elior, Sodexo, Consumer Goods Forum, Michelin star Chefs…

Barcelona Export has a deep knowledge of this trade show and can help you to market your products In France.

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The visit to Sial Paris 2016: great success of the exporting group of the Maresme

The time has come for the Exporting Group of Maresme to accompany ten companies from the Food Industry to the SIAL PARIS 2016 Global Food Marketplace.

Satisfaction was met: it was a huge success for the products introduced and new relationships were born, which will hopefully lead to new business opportunities.

Our mission

At Barcelona Export, we had the pleasure in attending the fair, supporting the companies of this exporting group in their negotiations and translations providing them with a commercial and attractive speech for the French buyers.

The meetings

Each one of the companies of this exporting group attended this fair with contacts already set by Barcelona Export, so that they could make the most of their visit, and speed up the process of acquiring new business possibilities.

New business opportunities

Once all the interviews were over, we seized the opportunity of visiting the Fair to look directly for new business opportunities on the fair itself, and introduce the products to stands with the most interesting profile of making new business.

We also could identify the trends of the market and what was the perception that French companies had about Catalan products. In fact we were able to analyze the competition and the adequacy between the packaging of our clients and the market’s expectations.

See our last news: 10 companies from Maresme at the International exhibition of Food Sial Paris 2016

Barcelona Export visits Sial Paris 2016: the last preparations of the food exporting group

The last preparations of the food exporting group

After having selected the alimentary companies participating to the exporter group, which will visit the SIAL Paris 2016 Exhibition, we took new steps. Less than a week before the opening of the Exhibition, the companies from food exportig group finally have address books of contacts interested by their products, which they will be able to meet during their visit to the country.

The mix of hope and nervousness is very palpable and the time to pack has come. We organized the latest common meeting for the food exporting group, before going to this new international adventure. At the Commercial Counsel siege of Maresme, they received a huge institutional support, fundamental for helping the promotion of our products.

Video xip/tv : 10 companies at SIAL

What are the necessary requirements in order to make a good Exhibition?

– Book a hotel near the Exhibition, this reduces the level of tiredness and limits the meetings far from the Exhibition area.
– Book a hotel and flights in advance in order to get low prices.
– Ahead of time, prepare printed pamphlets and business cards.
– Prepare a book of contacts in order to keep all the contacts we got and which will permit us to realize more efficient steps after the Exhibition.
– Don’t forget to bring staplers to be sure you will not lose any of your business cards’ contacts.
– Visit the Exhibition’s web site in order to prepare the road to follow and the meetings we wish to maintain.
– Study the Exhibition’s map to detect the areas containing a strong interest regarding the sector’s tendencies.
– Invite my clients and potential clients in order to meet them at the Exhibition.
– Value the possibility to travel with samples that can be presented during meetings.
– Bring a cabin baggage to bring easily documentations and samples we will take back from the Exhibition.
– Dress up in an appropriate way for the occasion.
– Wear comfortable shoes.

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10 companies from Maresme at the International exhibition of Food Sial Paris 2016

Ten food companies from the comarca of Maresme will be attending SIAL the Global Food Marketplace in Paris on October 16-20. They are all part of the program ” We export the food industry of Maresme in France”. Set up by the Consell Comarcal, and carried out by Barcelona Export, this project takes part of the initiative of ACCIÓ to promote and open the French borders to catalan companies.

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Why France?

France was chosen for its geographical closeness with Spain and willingness to receive products that have catalan characteristics. You can learn more about it by clicking on the link above.

Mission

Each company travels to the fair SIAL in Paris as a visitor, with a schedule of business meetings meticulously organized according to the products and availabilities. Barcelona Export also helps out on site in every negotiation, coming along as an expert on the market of French Food Industry.

Participants

Two companies travelling via that program are Eco Integral Artesans, located in Mataró and La cuina de la iaia, in Argentona. The other participants are Balate, Bouquet d’Alella, Torres, Xips ve de gust, Siro & Xavi, Viñals Soler, Ca l’Espinaler i Sweet Express.

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Barcelona Export carries out the international trip to the Sial Paris 2016 for 10 companies from Maresme

Barcelona Export has been chosen by the Consell Comarcal del Maresme, as the consultancy in charge of organizing a business trip for 10 companies from the Food Industry, located in the comarca of Maresme, to the 2016 Global Food Marketplace (SIAL París 2016).

Why Catalan SMEs ?

This year, Catalonia was elected European Center of Gastronomy. We chose to capitalize on that new acknowledegment to boost and encourage the international development of these SMEs.

What is exactly an export program?

It is a form of exporting with different companies having complementary activities within the same sector. Those companies unite to weigh more on the market and, thanks to their complementarity, possess the same objectives and can benefit from all kinds of synergies that each one of them brings to the group.

Sial Paris

What are the services provided inside that program?

– Formations on Export Grouping
– Individual and customized trainings to establish the business strategy of every participant
– Commercial support on site (SIAL PARIS 2016)
– Meeting schedules with commercial agents
– Meeting schedules with distributors
– Meeting schedules with final clients
– Cultural adaptation of the digital strategy of the company

Objectives of the program

– Begin or enhance the international strategy of each SME participating
– Provide them with the the basic keys to start an internationalisation project
– Assemble information on the most strategic fairs from the Food Industry, like the SIAL Paris
– Being aware of the trends of the sector
– Qualify the receptivity of the products on the french market
– Increase awareness on the french food market
– Improve the negotiation technics of each company
– Do a mapping of the main hubs, clusters and food associations

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