The date has already been set: Vinitech-Sifel will be held at Bordeaux Exhibition Centre from 26 to 28 November. The world's leading event for innovation and exchange in the wine, arboriculture and vegetable production sectors, the 24th edition of this biennial event will be held under the new presidency of Bernard Farges, a renowned spokesman for the sector and Chairman of the National Interprofessional Committee for the French Wine Industry (CNIV). Based on its 2024 Roadmap, the three-day Vinitech-Sifel Show will focus on an extended range of downstream solutions (intended for professionals in the marketing professions), and a programme designed to bring professionals together and inspire them with forward-looking solutions.

The international trade show for innovations and forward-looking solutions
Held every two years since 1977, Vinitech-Sifel provides an unmissable opportunity to promote new production solutions and techniques, with three days of meetings and discussions on the latest news, major challenges and key prospects for these sectors.
2024 will be no exception with 900 exhibitors present, 45,000 professionals attending, 80 countries represented, more than 70 conferences, forums, scientific and technical seminars held, and a programme dedicated to forward-looking issues such as crop diversification and the agro-ecological transition. A scientific and technical committee – co-chaired by Christophe Riou, Managing Director of the Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin (French Wine and Vine Institute) and Sébastien Cavaignac, Director of INVENIO – is in charge of organising this major rendezvous, putting together the conference programme and selecting the winners of the “Innovation Trophies”.
This commitment to co-construction with the industry has been reinforced by the recent appointment of a Show President from the sector.

Bernard Farges, President de Vinitech-Sifel
Chairman of the National Interprofessional Committee for the French Wine Industry (CNIV), Vice-Chairman of the Bordeaux Wine Trade Council (CIVB) and now President of Vinitech-Sifel, Bernard Farges is also a Bordeaux winegrower with a passion for his trade and a strong commitment to his industry. Accepting the presidency of the Show enables this leading figure in the winegrowing world to cast his expert eye over the key aspects of an event that he knows is eagerly awaited by his peers.

From production to marketing: a 360-degree offering for all sectors
Emmanuel Viollet comes from the events sector and joined Beam (organiser of the show) almost two years ago as Vinitech-Sifel Show Manager. His experience in organising industry-specific trade shows has given him a keen insight into the markets and their ecosystems, which he is now putting to good use for the Vinitech-Sifel show. His roadmap, in line with the Scientific and Technical Committee, reflects Vinitech-Sifel's development strategy: supporting everyone involved in the wine, arboriculture and vegetable production sectors by offering them solutions and innovations to meet the technological, economic and environmental challenges of today and tomorrow.
To this end, the 2024 edition will feature a fifth exhibition sector dedicated to marketing (logistics, distribution, consulting, management, marketing, etc.) ─ a complementary downstream addition to the Show's traditional sectors: Cultivation Techniques, Wine Cellars and Warehouses, Bottling and Packaging, Services and Training.

“KEY FACTS & FIGURES” ON THE 24TH EDITION WITH 6 MONTHS TO GO
70,000 m² of exhibition space
45,000 Participants
• 80 countries represented
• 900 exhibitors (25% from abroad)
• 18% of visitors from abroad

5 Sectors
• Cultivation Techniques
• Wine Cellars and Warehouses
• Bottling and Packaging
• Services and Training
• Marketing

6 Themed pathways
• Organic
• Fruit & Vegetables
• Low carbon
• Beer By BIEREtech
• Spirits
• Sparkling Wines

More than 70 conferences
+1 themed day on “Future Crops and Diversification”

“Vinitech Horizons”: a forecasting and knowledge dissemination hub
Enabling professionals to keep abreast of new fashions and trends that impact their activities, and monitor changes in their customers’ behavior
• Village of 50 Start-ups
• Transition Space
• Export Destination
• Job Sphere

Demonstrations and immersive experiences
The innovation Trophies
Open to all companies developing innovative projects, and suppliers of equipment, materials or solutions in the sectors concerned, these awards provide high-profile recognition for the profession.

4 Categories in 2024:
• Crops
• Packaging
• Processing
• Services and Marketing
Awards-winners announces o 8 September