Given its success, the NATEXPO trade show, which has become a benchmark event for all players in the organic market, now hosts annual meetings for professionals. The 2018 edition will be held for the first time in Lyon, in the heart of a leading organic region, on September 23 and 24, in Hall 4 of Eurexpo.
To help organic professionals, visitors or exhibitors, better understand the future of the market, learn all the latest news in their sector and identify the latest trends and new products, but also to facilitate exchanges between professionals, numerous activities are organized throughout the show: conferences, demonstrations, thematic spaces, workshops, forums, etc. Enough to give them all the keys to the best way to develop their business.
Among the ten or so activities and thematic areas offered at the show, Lyon is welcoming two new features:
- The Regions have the floor: a conference space open to interprofessional organizations, federations and regional clusters.
- Retail Expert: a speed dating space between retail experts and future organic store creators to gather valuable advice!
The program of events at Natexpo, always very lively and varied, is bearing fruit. In 2017, 89% of visitors found new suppliers at the Show and 89% discovered new products there. !
With 650 national and international exhibitors expected, the thousands of visitors expected will have the opportunity to discover in one place all the latest trends, know-how and organic products of today and tomorrow in France and around the world.
NATEXPO has the unique distinction of bringing together all sectors concerned with organic products, from food to hygiene products and ingredients. It brings together all the major names in French and international organic products, as well as new entrants.
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The Natexbio Forum
Through 8 mini-conferences Organized by NATEXBIO, the federation of organic processors and distributors, this forum provides an economic and statistical overview of the organic market and its potential.
Many topics will be covered over the two days of the show: regulations, nutrition, social networks, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), organic wines, etc.
Retail Expert
– NEW FOR 2018 –
In partnership with Synadis BIO, this speed dating space between distribution experts and future organic store creators will allow them to gather valuable advice for launching their business: certification, financing, merchandising, etc.
Organic Brands Forum
A round table open to distributors and wholesalers to discuss distribution issues.
The Food Supplement Forum
In partnership with SYNADIET, this space allows buyers and sellers in the sector to keep up to date with the latest news in the sector.
The Food Supplement Forum Conference Program
- Organic food supplements: at the crossroads of two regulations
- The food supplement market
- Regulation of claims: on a pack, in an advertisement, in a store, what can we say about the products?
- Vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free: which food supplements for which needs?
- Deciphering the labeling of a food supplement
- Stress, digestion, vitality, joints: which food supplements for which axis?
- Essential oils: good precautions for safe use
- What role do food supplements play in prevention and maintaining good health?
- Spirulina, harpagophytum, turmeric, etc.: trendy ingredients
Program approved on May 15, 2018, subject to change
The Cosmetic Innovations Forum:
well-being and beauty in the spotlight!
In partnership with Cosmébio®[2], a professional association for ecological and organic cosmetics, this space is entirely dedicated to beauty and well-being. It brings together all the events organized around the exhibitors' cosmetic innovations.
Professionals in the sector will be invited to attend international conferences led by Cosmébio® and its certification subsidiary COSMECERT and will also be able to participate in workshops., test products, get pampered, etc.
The Cosmetic Innovations Forum Conference and Workshop Program
The Conferences:
- Purchasing behavior of consumers of natural and organic cosmetics in specialist stores by COSMEBIO.
- COSMECERT, a new certification body for your natural and organic cosmetics
COSMEBIO member brands will present their innovations:
- The Chêne and Le Roseau: all the strengths of an SME at the service of a new range by COMPAGNIE DU MIDI
- The Sensitive Skin Market by FLORAME
- Shampoo Powder and Shower Powder: 2 Cosm'Ethic innovations by GUAYAPI
- Natural cosmetics from the salt marshes by GUERANDE COSMETICS
- ISO 16128 STANDARD by NATESCIENCE LABORATORIES
- Buying organic has never been easier with PHARMEDISTORE
- Organic snail slime, a new way to treat yourself by ROYER COSMETIQUE
Makeup Workshops will be offered by the brands BO.HO GREEN and COULEUR CARAMEL, as well as Discovery Workshops to discover and test products from innovative brands: Ayda, Cosmoz, Anne Felker, Phytema, les Happycuriennes, NoireÔNaturel, Onlyess, Luness, Marlay, Omum, Samélie Plantes, Sarmance, Secret des Fées, Toofruit…
Program approved on May 15, 2018, subject to change.
The Bio Trends Forum
Visitors can enjoy this privileged space for exchanges with numerous experts. Organized in partnership with BIOLINERAIRES, numerous topics are covered during conferences.
The Bio Trends Forum's Events Program
Consumer trends
Alternative consumption: ethical, organic, vegan, etc. What are consumers looking for, how do they operate, and how can we anticipate and seize the opportunity? Bio Panel
Distribution trends
- The organic market of tomorrow: what role for mass distribution and organic stores? Ecozept
- Bulk, a dynamic market in full structuring Célia Rennesson – Bulk Network
- Bulk: a response to current consumer needs
- Bulk: what challenges for stores and manufacturers?
- Cooperative and participatory supermarkets subject to
Product trends
The new generation of organic products for the 2020s: more fun, more committed, closer to us. Sauveur Fernandez
Societal trends
Organic “Made in somewhere”: the new proximity, for localized organic with roots: the local trend deciphered in detail and its consequences on the product offer, manufacturing, the agri-food value chain, etc. Sauveur Fernandez
Cosmetic trends subject to
Program approved on April 11, 2018, subject to change.
The Regions Have Their Say
– NEW FOR 2018 –
TheRégions ont la parole is a space open to interprofessional organizations, federations, and regional clusters. It is a space for expression and a series of conferences that will give voice to the regions.
The Conference Program
Themes covered by CLUSTER BIO (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes):
- Organic among young people
- Organic food in commercial catering in partnership with Le Grand Lyon
- The sectors: presentation of the organic plan with Coop de France
Topics covered by FRIAA PACA:
Calculate the environmental footprint of products,
Focus on the European PEFMED project.
Following the 2011 environmental labeling experiment, the European Commission is working on the development and deployment of a harmonized European multi-criteria methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of products (product environmental footprint or PEF) and organizations. CRITT, a member of the Food In Provence Alpes-Côte-d'Azur network, is a partner in the European PEFMED project and is available to answer companies' questions on the subject.. Estelle Marin from Critt Agroalimentaire in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
The typology of organic consumers in the NutriNet Santé Cohort
This will involve providing information on the characteristics of organic consumers (motivations and attitudes towards organic), on what they consume and on the potential benefits in nutritional, toxicological and health terms. Bruno Taupier-Letage from Itab; member of RMT Actia TransfoBio
Topics covered by INTERBIO NOUVELLE AQUITAINE
- Val Bio Ouest, a 100% organic regional hub to facilitate your establishment
- The Bio Sud Ouest France brand, local and fair trade organic products, it's possible!
- Fairtrade Organic Wine: 1st charter guaranteeing quality and fair trade wines
Program approved on May 15, 2018, subject to change.
2e Organic Ingredients Forum
Following the success of the first edition at the Natexpo 2017 trade show in Paris, the Organic Ingredients Forum is back at the Lyon trade show! It will be held in the heart of the show's new "Ingredients and Raw Materials" hub.
A panel of experts and organic stakeholders will discuss trends and challenges in the organic sector throughout the two days of the show: supply, quality, innovation, regulation and resource developmentSecuring supplies in terms of quality and quantity is indeed a key issue for many companies in the organic sector.
The Bio Trends Forum's Events Program
Organic ingredients: what alternatives for innovation?
Two focuses on strong themes: fermented foods and ingredients (other themes to be confirmed). Gaëlle Frémont, INGREBIO and supplier testimonials.
Tools for the development of processed organic products
The RMT Actia TransfoBio will present new tools to support the development of organic products (particularly for formulation and training). Audrey Lesturgeon, Technical Advisor Nutrition and Organic Products, CRITT PACA.
Financing of projects to structure international organic sectors
The process of structuring supply chains is costly in terms of human and financial resources and not always easy for SMEs to undertake. Ben Hoppenstedt will present one of the possibilities for co-financing company projects to structure supply chains in developing countries and thus secure their supplies. Ben Hoppenstedt, Development Economist, ECOPRODEV and 2 company testimonials.
Nutritional quality of plant proteins – What do we really know about these ingredients?
The diversity of plant proteins promises many years of research ahead to characterize their structures, define their applications, and optimize their nutritional value. Beyond their content, it is necessary to examine their amino acid profile, the presence of anti-nutritional factors, and the impact of processes (matrix effect). Émilie Chanséaume, Nutrition Project Manager, NUTRIFIZZ
Gluten-free products: a sustainable innovation trend? A scientist's perspective.
The gluten-free market primarily caters to three consumer groups, each with a different level of tolerance to gluten. Hence the need to adapt product formulations to the target audience. For example, certain wheat varieties could contain gluten that is more digestible for sensitive individuals. Other avenues for innovation with alternative ingredients will be explored. Émilie Chanséaume, Nutrition Project Manager, NUTRIFIZZ
Building and securing your organic ingredient purchasing strategy
Jean-Christophe Briet, Organic Purchasing and CSR Consultant, SWOTT.
Organic flavors: regulatory advances and challenges
Claire Dimier-Vallet, Project Manager, SYNABIO and a testimony of alternatives to flavors.
Regulatory review of Annex IX: authorized non-organic agricultural ingredients Claire Dimier-Vallet, Project Manager, SYNABIO
A new certification for organic cosmetics
Nicolas Bertrand, Director, COSMEBIO.
Program approved on April 16, 2018, subject to change.
[1] Source: Natexpo 2017 Visitor Survey
[2] COSMEBIO is a professional association for natural, ecological, and organic cosmetics. It works to promote the development of natural and ecological cosmetics based on products derived from green chemistry and organic farming.