Natexpo will be the first trade gathering for the organic market professionals since the beginning of the public health crisis. During those 2 days, on 21st and 22nd September, around 700 exhibitors and thousands of visitors will gather in strict compliance with all necessary public health measures. For French and international professionals NATEXPO represents a prime opportunity to get up to date on the powerful growth of organic products which have confirmed their appeal among consumers since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
As an ideal venue for exchange, discovery and market insight, the trade show illustrates the powerful dynamism of the sector which once again this year features a great many new products that show a foretaste of tomorrow’s world. The 2020 NATEXPO Awards, presented during the show, are a special showcase for these new products, distinguishing 16 innovations launched over the past 12 months; The diversity of the winning products reflects the range on offer at NATEXPO, the only trade show offering an all-round view of the organic market offering.
NATEXPO : the whole organic market in a single venue !
A true reflection of the diversity and exceptional vitality of the organic market, NATEXPO is the only trade show to provide an all-round vision of the market’s offering: from organic ingredient to retail services. Natexpo will offer organic professionals a chance to discover in a single venue all the market’s innovations in six key sectors :
- Organic food
- Ingredients and raw materials
- Cosmetics and hygiene
- Dietary supplements
- Household and personal products and services
- Services and equipment for retail and brands.
The trend towards organic heightened by Covid
The coronavirus crisis considerably boosted the growth of the organic market. In France, in specialist organic shops, the average spend increased sharply during the lockdown period: by around 55 %, according to 95 % of the professionals questioned during a survey initiated by BioLinéaires & Ecozept, supported by Natexbio & Synadis Bio, in partnership with Biopanel.. In supermarkets, sales of organic food also jumped by 63% in value in the first week of lockdown compared to the same period in 2019.
The agility of the organic sector in the spotlight for 2 days in Lyon
Brands, distributors, buyers, decision-makers… all the players in the organic sector have displayed great agility in adapting to sudden and unpredictable constraints. NATEXPO will enable them to exchange best practices and meet up again after long months of atypical commercial relations to discover all the latest organic developments of the year. During these 2 days, the exhibition will offer activities, advice and talks to find out all about the latest organic news in France and around the world. Designed to make life easier for professionals and enable them to develop their business, the exhibition offers theme-based trails, including the new “Zero waste” trail, alongside the “Frozen food”, “Organic catering”, “Organic private label”, “Gluten-free” and “Vegan” trails.
NATEXPO Digital : 5 days for online interactions
In addition to the physical event and to be accessible to professionals from all over the world in every circumstances, Natexpo lanches a digital version of the trade show. « Natexpo Digital » has been designed to cater the needs of the most distant international visitors, From Monday 21st to Friday 25th September, this new tool offers access to the full exhibitor offering. Additionally, a chatroom will enable visitors to interact directly with exhibitors.
Strict health precautions for everyone’s safety
NATEXPO fulfils every requirement specified by the French government and the Rhone Prefect authorising the organisation of events welcoming no more than 5,000 people at any one time. Natexpo is implementing a set of stringent health guidelines to guarantee everyone’s safety during stand assembly, the exhibition itself and dismantling:
- Wearing a face mask is compulsory,
- People are required to disinfect their hands with sanitizer at the show entrance,
- All visitors receive a free individual bottle of hand sanitizer,
- Hand sanitizer dispensers are positioned at several locations in the show (toilets, restaurant, rest areas, etc.),
- Digital communication is reinforced (talks programmes, show content, etc.),
- Catering areas have been extended to enable the regulatory social distancing of tables
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