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Join Team Norway at SIAL 2026 Paris
- Upcoming exhibition: 17–21 October 2026 at Paris-Nord Villepinte, France. Organiser: Innovation Norway. Partners: Seafood from Norway and Royal Norwegian Embassy in Paris. Tagged industry: aquaculture and fisheries. Contact: Bernard Lamothe, Senior Advisor (bernard.lamothe@innovationnorway.no).
- SIAL is described as a biennial global food/food-innovation trade show spanning the value chain. The page cites 310,000+ industry participants, 130+ countries, 7,500 exhibitors and 650 startups. It says French grocers/retailers including E.Leclerc, Intermarché, Systeme U, Carrefour, Lidl, Auchan, Aldi, Monoprix, Cora and Grand Frais attend systematically, making the show a French-market access point.
- The Norwegian Pavilion is in the seafood hall and dedicated to seafood, with Innovation Norway in France, the Norwegian Embassy and Norwegian Seafood Council (Team Norway) securing the location. Benefits promoted: international exposure to retail/foodservice/import decision-makers, shared pavilion profile, buyer networking and access to buyers from France, Europe, Asia, Middle East and the Americas. Vaag Seafood’s 2024 award is cited as a win that can raise interest across the pavilion.
- Firms with fewer than 250 employees may qualify for an Innovation Norway trade-fair grant; page links to grant information. No booth price or participating-company list shown. ESG/responsible-business, UN Guiding Principles, OECD guidance and due-diligence conditions applied.