Meet the esteemed jury of SIAL Innovation, enlightened and passionate experts who recognize the most promising food innovations. Excellence recognition is in capable hands!

SIAL Innovation 2024 jury

They are comprised by an independent jury of experts from food industry worldwide

  • Shall examine the innovative qualities specific to products, even if they are not finalized (test to launch phase)
  • Shall judge as a priority the relevance of whatever new benefit the product offers the consumer / or the industry (merchandising, packaging, recipe, technology, etc...)
  • Shall award top prizes to the products that they considered as the most innovative of all products selected
  • They are the sole parties authorized whether or not to select the products presented for the operation; their decision shall be the final
Agathe Lejeune
Agathe LEJEUNE
Editor-in-chief LINEAIRES
GRAND JURY
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Alix DE REYNAL
General Secretary NUTRIMARKETING
IFP JURY
Antoine Mercier
Antoine Mercier
Managing Director PROTEINESXTC
GRAND JURY
ariane VOYATZAKIS
Ariane VOYATZAKIS
Innovation and Prospective Director ANIA
GRAND JURY
Audrey Ashworth – SIAL Paris Director
Audrey ASHWORTH
SIAL Paris Director
GRANDS JURYS
Audrey Pinelli
Audrey PINELLI
Head of Food Offering R&D - Catering Department LOUVRE HOTELS
GRAND JURY
Avinash Tripathi
Avinash TRIPATHI
Vice President/ Head of Concept FRESH SIGNATURE & FRESHPIK
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Benjamin Constantini
Benjamin CONSTANTINI
CEO Startup SESAME
START-UP JURY
Bertrand Swiderski
Bertrand SWIDERSKI
CSR Director
CARREFOUR
PACKAGING JURY
Caroline Lebel
Caroline LEBEL
Director of Investments BPI France
GRAND JURY
Chantal De Lamotte
Chantal DE LAMOTTE
ALL4PACK EMBALLAGE PARIS Managing Director
PACKAGING JURY
David O'Neil
David O NEILL
CEO ESMA INTERNATIONAL NETWORK INTERNATIONAL JURY
Dominique Pallet
Dominique PALLET
Directeur de l'Unité Mixte de Recherche QualiSud CIRAD
GRAND JURY
Elisabeth Marin
Elisabeth MARIN
Co-founder ALIMENTATION GENERALE
GRAND JURY
Emily Mayer
Emily MAYER
Business Insights Director CIRCANA
GRAND JURY
Fabrice Peltier
Fabrice PELTIER
Design Expert
PACKAGING JURY
Francois Deprey
François DEPREY
Managing Partner SprintProject
START-UP JURY
Gilles Trystram
Gilles TRYSTRAM
Director, Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement GENOPOLE
GRAND JURY
Gustav Johansson
Gustav JOHANSSON
Entrepreneur - Food Blogger JÄVLIGT GOTT
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Isabelle Marquis
Isabelle MARQUIS
Senior Food Strategist Isabelle Marquis
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Junghoon Moon
Junghoon MOON
Managing Director / Professor
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Karine Perrot
Karin PERROT
Senior Expert Director, Brand Strategy Kantar
GRAND JURY
Kelly Flandrin
Kelly FLANDRIN
Product Manager
JOKER
GRAND JURY
Laurent Cousin
Laurent COUSIN
Group SVP Research & Development Director SODEXO
GRAND JURY
Lydia Merrouche
Lydia MERROUCHE
Founder FOSSOUL AGRICOLE
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Marie Breysse
Marie BREYSSE
Head of Innovation Shake Up Factory
START-UP JURY
Marta Bommezzardi
Marta BOMMEZZARDI
Senior Editor GRUPPO FOOD
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Marteen Van Der Kamp
Marteen VAN DER KAMP
Education director EIT FOOD
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Michael Faes
Michael FAES
Meat, poultry, and appetizers buyer
COLRUYT
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Nadine Filko
Nadine FILKO
Founder EATX
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Nataly Restrepo
Nataly RESTREPO
Food Design Strategist KRAUTFOODSTUDIO
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Nicolas Trentesaux - SIAL Network Managing Director
Nicolas TRENTESAUX
CEO SIAL Global Network
GRANDS JURYS
Olaf Koch
Olaf KOCH
Partner ZINTINUS
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Philippe Goetzmann
Philippe GOETZMANN
President Philippe Goetzmann
GRAND JURY
Pierre Raffard
Pierre RAFFARD
Founder of KEREVIZ SOLUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Samuel Goldery
Samuel GOLDERY
Director of Innovation Mission CASINO
GRAND JURY
Sara Teiar
Sara TEIAR
Regional General Manager
ANKORSTORE
GRAND JURY
Sophia XueYan
Sophia XUEYAN
Senior Director Chunbo Technology Co
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Sophie de Reynal
Sophie DE REYNAL
Marketing Director Nutrimarketing
IFP JURY
Stephane Brunerie
Stéphane BRUNERIE
Creator of the STRIPFOOD media
GRAND JURY
Stéphane Cathelin
Stéphane Cathelin
Project Manager Emerging Markets Strategies ITM Alimentaire International
GRAND JURY
Swantje Tomalak
Swantje TOMALAK
French/German vegan market expert
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Sylvain Zaffaroni
Sylvain ZAFFARONI
Co-founder POUR NOURRIR DEMAIN
GRAND JURY
Le jury – Xavier Terlet
Xavier TERLET
Senior Innovation Advisor
START-UP JURY
Yuchu Zhang
Yuchu ZHANG
Group R&D Leader, Global Partner Innovation Development
CARGILL Asia & Europe
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Yves Puget
Yves PUGET
Managing editor LSA
GRAND JURY
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