Hello Nicolas Cappelaere, can you introduce yourself in a few words: who are you, where are you from, what do you do?
I founded the laboratories Ineldea more than 20 years ago in the south of France. At the same time, I have been committed to serving our profession for many years. I believe that collective action by companies within their union is essential so that the voice of the sector can be heard by our stakeholders, particularly political and regulatory ones. In this capacity, I was elected president of Synadiet in 2023 and I am also vice-president of our European federation EHPPM.
The future seems brighter for organic. How are you experiencing this?
The situation is indeed improving. However, the market for food supplements in organic stores remains in slight decline and, in pharmacies, which is our main sales channel, the growth of organic products is this year, for the first time, lower than that of conventional products. We are therefore far from the years of continuous development that we were experiencing until 2022. The growing regulatory constraints that weigh on organic prevent the labeling of a certain number of active ingredients demanded by consumers (vitamins and minerals, substances, probiotics, etc.). This situation severely limits the development of organic food supplements and adds to the current situation in the general organic market.
What are Synadiet's plans to support thethe sector?
Synadiet trains, informs, mobilizes, structures, and supports its members in carrying out their mission. In 2025, we will continue this action. We will, with other representatives of our sector, form an interprofessional organization for perfume, aromatic, and medicinal plants in order to unite the upstream and downstream parts of the sector around structuring projects. Furthermore, we aim to become a mission-driven sector.
What do you expect from the next edition of Natexpo?
in 2025?
Natexpo is a traditional event for the industry. The network present, the innovation on display, and the information disseminated are important for our members involved in organic products. Dietary supplements, while representing a small portion of the shelves, nevertheless contribute significantly to the economy of organic specialty stores. The importance given to dietary supplements and the increased presence of distributors alongside our companies will be key to the success of this edition.
What is your daily organic reflex?
For over 10 years now I have started the day with 1 coffee, 1 organic apple and my food supplements.