For more focus, more synergies, more business

Lab5 by ISM has been presenting itself in the Sweet Week as the ultimate meeting point of the sweets and snacks industry for the past two years in Hall 5.2.

This is changing now: From 2025 Lab5 by ISM is located in Hall 10.1, right next to Entrance East, which will turn the Sweet Week into an incomparably interactive, new experience!

Established in the heart of the Sweet Week, Lab5 by ISM combines networking with innovations and thus proves to be the ideal place for initiating trailblazing cooperations. This is where creative minds meet established brands and lay the foundation for future business relationships. The exhibition space of Lab5 by ISM is not only a stage for the presentation of new products, but also an innovation platform and driver of ideas and trends that shapes the sweets and snacks industry.

Visiting Lab5 by ISM offers countless advantages for aspiring talents: From the expansion of their professional network through to direct access to industry knowledge and management strategies. Lab5 by ISM is THE central point of contact for everyone, who is looking for professional inspiration and new business challenges at the Sweet Week.

Closer is simply not possible!
The spatial proximity to the Raw Materials & Ingredients and the Packaging sections of ProSweets Cologne will create the ideal prerequisites for effective networking with the supplier industry. The visitors have the opportunity to track all of the process steps seamlessly, from the procurement of the raw material, through to the final packing, which not only increases the transparency, but also opens up new business opportunities - particularly due to the conscious focus on more sustainable packaging and ingredients.