ProSweets Cologne, the international supplier fair for the sweets and snacks industry, is once again in 2018 showing its clear profile as the central order and information platform for the innovative sweets and snacks industry. Numerous companies have already registered for the coming trade fair in January 2018, including top exhibitors from the supplier industry. In total, over 300 companies from the sections manufacturing, packing and ingredients are once again expected in Cologne from 28 to 31 January 2018.
The planning of the supporting program for ProSweets Cologne is also underway. Companies that would like to test the waters with their first trade fair appearance at ProSweets Cologne on a small budget, can book their participation in the Newcomer Area from May onwards. The successful special event “Ingredients” is being continued and offers companies from the ingredients segment an attractive participation model.
Interesting themes and speakers are being put together for the Speakers' Corner, in order to represent the current market and product developments as well as the trends in a lively and dialogue-oriented manner. Everything also revolves around trends in the “Packaging – Design and Functionality” special event too, which is being conducting by Koelnmesse. The “ISM Packaging Award powered by ProSweets Cologne” that was conferred for the first time in 2017 will also be awarded again.
ProSweets Cologne is staged parallel to ISM, the world's largest and most important trade fair for sweets and snacks. With around 1,700 international exhibitors from arbout 70 countries, the trade fair offers a unique overview of the new products worldwide and provides access to nearly 38,000 trade visitors from approx. 150 countries. Together with ISM, ProSweets Cologne covers the entire value chain of the production and sales of sweets and snacks at the same time and place – a worldwide unique constellation.
The industry sponsors of ProSweets Cologne are the Federal Association of the German Sweets Industry (BDSI), Sweets Global Network e.V. (SG), the German Agricultural Society (DLG e.V.) and the Central College of the German Sweets Industry (ZDS).
