{"id":8026,"date":"2024-03-18T13:09:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comexposium.com\/?p=8026"},"modified":"2025-12-23T09:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:00:23","slug":"the-salon-chocolat-joins-forces-with-the-comexposium-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comexposium.com\/en\/newsroom\/presse\/the-salon-chocolat-joins-forces-with-the-comexposium-group\/","title":{"rendered":"The salon du chocolat joins forces with the Comexposium group to boost its global leadership mondial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Salon du Chocolat, a leading international brand for those who love chocolate and sweet baked goods, is partnering with the Comexposium Group, one of the leaders in professional and general public events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\n\n

The Salon du Chocolat: the world\u2019s largest show devoted to chocolate, cocoa and the sweet side of the culinary arts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its creation in 1994, the Salon du Chocolat has made a name for itself as the no.1 show for chocolate lovers, offering a unique venue where the world\u2019s premier chocolatiers can come together. With its line-up of exclusive activities and events, including live culinary demonstrations by renowned chefs, international competitions such as \u201cTroph\u00e9e National de la P\u00e2tisserie Chocolaterie Fran\u00e7aise\u201d and the \u201cWorld Chocolate Masters\u201d, as well as the wildly popular chocolate fashion show, the Salon du Chocolat attracts thousands of visitors from around the globe every year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the Paris edition counted 92,000 visitors and 230 exhibitors from over 39 countries, with a 98% visitor satisfaction rate\u2014a testament to its quality and attractiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Salon du Chocolat now has a strong presence outside of its native France. With its first New York edition in 1998, followed by Tokyo in 2000, the brand has now expanded to four continents thanks to  a system of licensing in a professional and general public industry format with partners that lead the way in their respective sectors. The Salon du Chocolat now operates in Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima and Iwataya), Shanghai, Duba\u00ef, Riyadh, New York, Montr\u00e9al, Istanbul and Lima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A win-win alliance  <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This strategic partnership between Comexposium and the Salon du Chocolat will bring many opportunities to professional and general public communities served by the two players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Salon du Chocolat will benefit from the network and expertise of Comexposium\u2019s \u201cPassions Division\u201d, which organises the Group\u2019s general public events and trade shows in France. This represents around 15 brands with traffic of around 1.5 million visitors driven by top brands such as Foire de Paris, R\u00e9tromobile, Salon Mondial du Tourisme and Cr\u00e9ations et Savoir-Faire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Salon du Chocolat will also be able to rely on Comexposium\u2019s leadership with regard to contacts among food-industry professionals. Together with SIAL, the world\u2019s premier network of agrifoods trade shows, Comexposium reaches over 700,000 industry professionals. In Paris, the Group also organises Gourmet S\u00e9lection, the fine foods trade show, and the Salon Professionnel du Fromage et des Produits Laitiers devoted to cheese and dairy. Through its subsidiary Vinexposium and its 10 events around the world, including Wine Paris and Vinexpo Paris, Comexposium is also leader in events serving the global wine and spirits industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, the Salon du Chocolat\u2019s international partners will be able to count on Comexposium\u2019s global network boosting the brand\u2019s attractiveness to exhibitors and visitors both in France and beyond its borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Salon du Chocolat\u2019s teams will benefit from Comexposium\u2019s cross-cutting know-how in the areas of logistics, customer relations, strategic marketing and digital innovations, as well as its ability to provide a quality experience with unforgettable activities and high added value content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Comexposium, this strategic partnership confirms its ability to attract and gather communities of enthusiasts around powerful brands while enhancing the attractiveness of key international events. It also demonstrates its leadership in the fine foods event sector, opening up new opportunities in the sweet culinary segment.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We are very pleased to welcome the Salon du Chocolat. This brand, which inspires countless epicureans around the world, has just expanded its family of events designed to inform, amaze and delight visitors and participants while bringing communities together.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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For the Salon du Chocolat, partnering with the Comexposium Group is an exceptional opportunity to benefit\u2014at a key point in our growth\u2014from the international network of the world\u2019s leader in agrifoods sector events,\u201d he explains. \u201cThis collaboration opens up a new outlook for our partners, exhibitors and visitors.\u201d <\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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G\u00e9rald Palacios<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident of the Salon du Chocolat and Event International<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n

The next Paris Salon du Chocolat will run from 30 October to 3 November 2024 at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Salon du Chocolat in key figures:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n