In view of its success, the Natexpo tradeshow, today a genuine reference event for all organic market players, has now become an annual gathering. The 2018 show will be held for the first time in Lyon, at the heart of a leading region for organic production, on 23 and 24 September in Hall 4 of Eurexpo.<\/p>\n
To help organic professionals, whether visitors or exhibitors, to gain further insight into the future of the market, learn all the latest news from the sector and identify the latest trends and new solutions, but also to facilitate exchange between professionals, a multitude of show features will be organised throughout the duration of the show: talks, demonstrations, theme areas, workshops, forums, etc. These will give them all the right pointers to the best way to develop their business.<\/p>\n
Among the 10 show features and theme areas on offer at the show, Lyon will be hosting two new initiatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n The varied and stimulating feature programme at Natexpo is a truly precious aid for visitors.<\/p>\n At the 2017 edition, 89% of visitors found new suppliers at the show and 89% discovered new products<\/p><\/blockquote>\n With 650 exhibitors expected from France and abroad, the thousands of visitors due to attend will have the opportunity to discover the latest trends, the organic expertise and the products of today and tomorrow from France and around the world, all in one single venue.<\/p>\n Indeed, one of Natexpo\u2019s specificities is that it brings together all of the sectors concerned by organic products, ranging from food to hygiene products and ingredients. It attracts all the leading names from the French\u00a0and global organic sector, together with market newcomers.<\/p>\n As a true showcase of the best organic innovations of the year, the space is entirely dedicated to the winning products from the 2018 Natexpo Awards. These awards, open to all market players (whether exhibiting at the show or not), from manufacturing and production, acknowledge the most innovative, useful, practical and original products launched in 2018.<\/p>\n A judging panel made up of professionals, journalists and experts is tasked with designating the prize winners in seven categories: Grocery Products, Fresh Products, Beverages, Health Food, Dietary Supplements, Cosmetics and Hygiene Products, Household and Personal Products and Services. The 2018 winners will be announced at the press conference on 15 June.<\/strong><\/p>\n The New Product Gallery is a strategic space located at the exhibition entrance. Visitors can enjoy an exclusive preview of exhibitors\u2019 innovations, with a hundred products displayed there.<\/p>\n Through 8 mini talks organised by NATEXBIO, the French federation of organic processors and retailers, this forum will offer visitors an economic and statistical update on the organic market and its potential. A wide range of themes will be addressed over the two days of the show: regulations, nutrition, social media, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), organic wine, etc.<\/p>\n – NEW IN 2018 –<\/em> In association with Synadis BIO, this speed dating area for meetings between retail specialists and future founders of organic stores will enable them to receive valuable advice in setting up their business: certification, finance, merchandising, etc<\/p>\n A round table open to retailers and wholesalers to discuss retail challenges.<\/p>\n In association with SYNADIET, this space will allow buyers and sellers to learn the latest news from the sector.<\/p>\n Dietary Supplements Forum- Talks programme<\/strong> In association with Cosm\u00e9bio\u00ae2, the trade association for eco-friendly and organic cosmetics, this space is entirely dedicated to beauty and wellness. It brings together a range of features dealing with the cosmetics innovations of exhibitors. Sector professionals will thus be invited to attend talks conducted by Cosm\u00e9bio\u00ae and its certification subsidiary COSMECERT and take part in workshops, test products, be pampered, etc.<\/p>\n Talks:<\/strong> Visitors can take advantage of this space for exclusive exchange with a large number of experts. Organised in association with BIOLIN\u00c9AIRES, wide number of subjects will be addressed through talks and presentations.<\/p>\n Consumer trends<\/strong> Retail trends<\/strong> Product trends<\/strong> Society trends<\/strong> Cosmetic trends<\/strong> – NEW IN 2018 –<\/em> Regional Focus is a space open to inter-branch organisations, federations and regional clusters. It is a forum for expression and a series of talks and presentations which will offer a speaking platform to French regions.<\/p>\n Themes addressed by CLUSTER BIO (Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes):<\/strong> Themes addressed by FRIAA PACA:<\/strong> Following the experimentation of environmental labelling in 2018, the European commission is working on the development and deployment of a harmonised multi-criteria European methodology to calculate the product environmental footprint (PEF) of products and organisations. CRITT, a member of the network Food In Provence Alpes-C\u00f4te-d\u2019Azur, is a partner of the European project PEFMED and is at the disposal of firms to answer the questions on the subject. Estelle Marin, CRITT Agroalimentaire de Provence- Alpes-C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur.<\/p>\n Segmentation of organic consumers in the NutriNet Sant\u00e9 cohort<\/strong> Themes addressed by INTERBIO NOUVELLE AQUITAINE<\/strong> Following on from the success of the first edition at Natexpo 2017 in Paris, the Organic Ingredient Forum will be back at the Lyon show! It will be held at the heart of the new \u201cIngredients and Raw Materials\u201d sector of the fair.<\/p>\n A panel of experts and organic market players will come together throughout the two days of the show to discuss current trends and challenges in the organic sector: supply chain, quality, innovation, regulation and use of resources. Securing supplies in terms of quality and quantity is a key issue for many firms in the organic sector today.<\/p>\n Organic ingredients: alternatives for innovation Tools to develop manufactured organic products<\/strong> Financing projects to structure international organic sectors<\/strong> Nutritional quality of plant protein: how much do we really know about these ingredients?<\/strong> Gluten-free products: a sustainable innovation trend? A scientist\u2019s view.<\/strong> Building and securing an organic ingredient purchasing strategy <\/strong> Organic flavouring: progress and regulatory challenges Regulatory revision of appendix IX: authorised non-organic agricultural ingredients <\/strong> A new certification for organic cosmetics<\/strong>\n
Focus on new solutions and market innovations<\/h3>\n
2018 NATEXPO Awards Area: rewarding the best innovations!<\/h4>\n
The New Product Gallery: a temple of innovation!<\/h4>\n
Natexbio Forum<\/h3>\n
Retail Expert<\/h3>\n
Retail Forum<\/h3>\n
Dietary Supplement Forum<\/h3>\n
\n\u2022 Organic dietary supplements: at a regulatory crossroads
\n\u2022 The Dietary Supplement market
\n\u2022 Regulation of claims: on a pack, in an advert, in-store, what can we say about products?
\n\u2022 Vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free: what dietary supplements for needs?
\n\u2022 Deciphering the labelling of a dietary supplement
\n\u2022 Stress, digestion, vitality, joints: what dietary supplements for what purpose?
\n\u2022 Essential oils: precautions to be taken for their safe use
\n\u2022 What place for dietary supplements in illness prevention and maintaining good health?
\n\u2022 Spirulina, harpagophytum, curcuma, etc: the latest trending ingredients.<\/p>\nThe Cosmetic Innovations Forum: wellness and beauty centre stage!<\/h3>\n
The Cosmetics Innovations Forum programme of talks and workshops<\/h4>\n
\n\u2022 Purchasing behaviour of consumers of natural and organic cosmetics in specialist organic stores, by COSMEBIO.
\n\u2022 COSMECERT, new certification body for your natural and organic cosmetics COSMEBIO member brands will present their innovations:
\n\u2022 Le Ch\u00eane et Le Roseau: the strength of an SME deployed for a new brand, by COMPAGNIE DU MIDI
\n\u2022 The Sensitive Skin Market, by FLORAME
\n\u2022 Powdered shampoo and Shower powder: two Cosm’Ethic innovations by GUAYAPI
\n\u2022 Natural cosmetics from the salt marshes, by GUERANDE COSMETICS
\n\u2022 Standard ISO 16128 by LABORATOIRES NATESCIENCE
\n\u2022 Buying organic is never been so easy, by PHARMEDISTORE
\n\u2022 Organic snail slime, a new form of self-care, by ROYER COSMETIQUE
\nMake-up workshops<\/strong> will be organised by brands BO.HO GREEN and COULEUR CARAMEL, along with Discovery Workshops to discover and test the products of innovative brands: Ayda, Cosmoz, Anne Felker, Phytema, les Happycuriennes, Noire\u00d4Naturel, Onlyess, Luness, Marlay, Omum, Sam\u00e9lie Plantes, Sarmance, Secret des F\u00e9es, Toofruit\u2026<\/p>\nOrganic Trends Forum<\/h3>\n
Organic Trends Forum Feature programme<\/h4>\n
\nAlternative consumption: ethical, organic, vegan\u2026 What are consumers looking for, how does this consumption work, how can it be anticipated and capitalised upon? Bio Panel<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 The organic market tomorrow: what place for mass retail and for organic stores? Ecozept
\n\u2022 Bulk selling, a dynamic market undergoing structural organisation C\u00e9lia Rennesson \u2013R\u00e9seau Vrac
\n– Bulk: a response to consumer requirements today
\n– Bulk: challenges for stores and manufacturers
\n\u2022 Cooperative and participative supermarkets pending confirmation<\/p>\n
\nNew generation organic products for the 2020s: more fun, more committed, closer to us. Sauveur Fernandez<\/p>\n
\nOrganic \u201cmade in somewhere\u201d: new proximity, for organic products pinpointed with roots: the local trend decoded and explained in detail, with its consequences on the product offering, manufacturing process, the food supply chain, etc. Sauveur Fernandez<\/p>\n
\nPending confirmation<\/p>\nRegional Focus<\/h3>\n
Programme of talks<\/h4>\n
\n\u2022 Organic and young people
\n\u2022 Organic food and commercial catering, in association with Grand Lyon
\n\u2022 Organic fields: presentation of Plan Bio with Coop de France<\/p>\n
\nCalculating product environmental footprint: focus on the European project PEFMED.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe aim is to provide information on the characteristics of organic consumers (reasons for purchasing and attitudes to organic products), 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<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Val Bio Ouest, the 100% organic regional cluster to help you set up
\n\u2022 The Bio Sud Ouest France brand, organic products which are both local and fair-trade – yes we can!
\n\u2022 Fair Trade Organic Wine: the first charter guaranteeing quality and fairtrade wine.<\/p>\n2nd Organic Ingredient Forum<\/h3>\n
Organic Ingredient Forum feature programme<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>Two focuses on major themes: fermented food and ingredients (other themes to be confirmed. With Ga\u00eblle Fr\u00e9mont, INGREBIO and contributions from suppliers.<\/p>\n
\nRMT Actia TransfoBio will present new tools to assist with the production of organic products (in particular for formulation and formation). Audrey Lesturgeon, Technical Adviser, Nutrition and Organic Products, CRITT PACA.<\/p>\n
\nThe procedures to structurally organise organic sectors are costly in both human and financial terms and are not always easy for SMEs to fund. Ben Hoppenstedt will present one of the possibilities for the co-funding of corporate programs to structure organic sectors in developing countries and thus secure supplies. Ben Hoppenstedt, Development economist at ECOPRODEV and contributions from two companies.<\/p>\n
\nThe diversity of plant protein requires research for several years to come to describe their structure, define the applications and optimise their nutritional value. In addition to their content, it is necessary to study their profile in terms of amino acids, the presence of anti-nutritional factors or the impact of processes (matrix effect). Emilie Chans\u00e9aume, Nutrition project manager, NUTRIFIZZ<\/p>\n
\nThe gluten-free market is mainly aimed at three types of consumers. Depending on the profile, people have different gluten tolerance levels, requiring products to be formulated in accordance with the target. Certain varieties of wheat might, for example, contain gluten which is more digestible for sensitive people. Other avenues for innovation with alternative ingredients will be addressed. Emilie Chans\u00e9aume, Nutrition project manager, NUTRIFIZZ<\/p>\n
\nJean-Christophe Briet, Organic and CSR Purchasing Consultant, SWOTT<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong> Claire Dimier-Vallet, Project manager, SYNABIO and a contribution from flavouring alternatives<\/p>\n
\nClaire Dimier-Vallet, Project manager, SYNABIO<\/p>\n
\nWith Nicolas Bertrand, Director, COSMEBIO<\/p>\n\n