In 2020, NATEXPO was a resounding success, maintaining its event in Lyon. Building on this successful experience, acclaimed by 7965 professionals, the organizers approach this edition of October 24, 25 and 26, 2021 with confidence and determination to open the trade fair, as in 2020, in the best conditions.
NATEXPO is also the only organic fair of this scale announced for 2021 in physics. It will even take up residence for the first time in Hall 6 of Villepinte, one of the two largest on the site. This historic trade show can indeed count on the loyalty of its exhibitors and its appeal to newcomers.
9 months before its opening, 750 French and international exhibitors are already in the starting blocks, including more than 150 newcomers. Figures that prove that organic professionals from all walks of life are eagerly awaiting this exceptional event to meet up in person and develop their activities in a friendly atmosphere conducive to business relationships. The only professional exhibition to represent the entire organic sector at 360°, NATEXPO expects a record number of more than 1,300 exhibitors this year.
NATEXPO plays a major role in supporting the growth of organic farming worldwide, particularly by enabling professionals to meet physically in an unprecedented context. This 2021 edition is all the more anticipated as the growth of organic products has significantly accelerated with the crisis. According to theNational Observatory of Organic Agriculture, organic food products have even gained 8% more consumers in France during the spring 2020 lockdown.
The crisis has had a strong impact on consumer expectations, which have particularly increased in terms of eco-products and corporate responsibility, in all areas: food, textiles, cosmetics, hygiene, maintenance, etc. This is why NATEXPO is including among its new features for 2021 a sector dedicated to this trend of everyday eco-products and eco-servicesThis edition will also be marked by the launch of a new space, « The Big Splash », intended to support small businesses, which already benefited from the specific offer of the “Organic Nursery”, with, this time, an intermediate format stand.