Salon du Chocolat à Paris 2024, date and program

The Salon du Chocolat returns to Porte de Versailles from October 30 to November 3, 2024! A parade of chocolate dresses and monumental sculptures, gourmet logs and an array of chocolates and pastries await you under the theme "Chocolate through time".

The Salon du Chocolat, the famous meeting place for chocovores, is back in Paris at the Parc des Expos de la Porte de Versailles from October 30 to November 3, 2024. Chocolate addicts won't want to miss this gourmet event!

The 2024 Salon du Chocolat theme: "Chocolate through time

This year's theme is time. After all, the show will soon be celebrating its 30th anniversary, and its success continues unabated. And making chocolate is also a question of time, when you consider all the stages involved, from cocoa cultivation and processing to the creations of talented pastry chefs, chocolatiers and confectioners.

This central theme will be highlighted throughout the show. There will of course be parades where time flies, conferences dedicated to training and passing on traditions, the Pastry Show where time is managed with meticulous precision, timed competitions for participants, and special tasting moments at exhibitors' stands.

Every year, this not-to-be-missed event in Paris delights visitors with a wide range of activities. Tastings, workshops and live demonstrations are just some of the reasons to take a stroll down these aisles, where the delicious scent of cocoa entices chocolate lovers.

Take your seats

On the program for the Salon du Chocolat 2024 in Paris:

The chocolate dress parade

The famous parade of chocolate dresses, the centerpiece of the event. For almost 30 years, this fashion show has been showcasing the creativity that chocolate allows.

The B to B Village at the heart of exchanges

The event will highlight the social and environmental challenges, as well as technological and material innovations, facing the industry.

According to the organizers, "the B to B Village embodies the Show's commitment to becoming a must-attend event for all professionals, with dedicated offers and content."

Since its creation in 1994, the Salon du Chocolat has attracted a large public, while bringing together professionals from the sector in a space that expands every year.

A wide range of professionals

Cocoa producers, sourcers, professional bodies, chocolatiers, pastry chefs, ice cream makers, confectioners, canners, training institutes, equipment manufacturers, packagers and many others will be meeting to exchange ideas, forge partnerships and collaborate.

A journey around the world

The Salon du Chocolat showcases the expertise of forty countries, with producers presenting their distinctive cocoas and traditional processes. This year, the focus will be on Belgium and Switzerland in the new"La Grand'Place" area.

Return of Espace Japon

Espace Japon returns in 2024 to highlight emblematic Japanese products and their surprising associations with chocolate.

The art of tea time revisited

The Cake Time area will be dedicated to the art of tea time, revisited by prestigious establishments.

Must-see events

Show highlights include meetings with renowned chefs, Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, and international competitions such as the"Trophée national de la pâtisserie chocolaterie française". The famous parade of chocolate dresses will once again demonstrate the boldness and creativity inspired by chocolate.

Children are also catered for, with a whole program and a dedicated area for little chocolate munchers.

The Salon du Chocolat de Paris 2024 is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of chocolate, where every lover of this delicacy will find something to delight his or her taste buds, as well as discovering new products and trends in the world of chocolate. In short, it's an eagerly-awaited event that promises to be, as every year, highly gourmet! So, who wants to fill up on chocolates?

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