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Subtitle
ISM Ingredients
The new platform for raw materials, ingredients and semi-finished products for the confectionery and snack industry
Date of the event
1-4 February 2026

Complete schedule overlap and close proximity to ISM and ProSweets Cologne!
Organiser of the trade fair
Koelnmesse GmbH
Messeplatz 1
50679 Köln
Germany
Event frequency
Annually
Opening hours
For exhibitors:
01.-03.02.2026 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
04.02.2026 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For visitors:
01.-03.02.2026 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
04.02.2026 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Visitor tickets
Dayticket EUR 89.00
2-day-ticket EUR 101.00
Seasonticket EUR 110.00

All ticket prices include VAT.
Participation costs (net):

until 30.04.25 (early bird):
extended early bird date exclusively for exhibitors
of ISM Ingredients

as of 01.05.25:

as of 01.01.2026 (Last Call):


241.00 EUR/sqm



276.00 EUR/sqm

310.00 EUR/sqm


all prices are per sqm plus
- 20.00 EUR /sqm energy cost
- 1,275.00 EUR marketing package
Trade fair profile
ISM Ingredients combines the international confectionery trade fair ISM and the supplier trade fair ProSweets Cologne to promote innovation and sustainable production in the confectionery and snack industry.

Focus on raw materials of the present & the future:
Due to rising raw material prices and global challenges, ISM Ingredients puts the spotlight on raw materials & ingredients. The trade fair maximizes synergies between raw material suppliers and manufacturers and strengthens the entire value chain.

ISM Ingredients offers new business opportunities & innovations:
  • Presentation of innovative raw materials, semi-finished products and functional ingredients
  • Extended Special Show Ingredients with focus on trends & technologies
  • Targeted networking between suppliers and producers
  • Inspirations for sustainable production and new innovations in the industry

ISM Ingredients creates a future-oriented platform for growth, innovation and sustainable development.
Target groups exhibitors
ISM Ingredients is the ideal platform for companies that offer raw materials, semi-finished products and functional ingredients for the confectionery and snack industry.

These include, among others:

  • Producers of cocoa, nuts, oilseeds and other raw materials
  • Producers of flavourings, sweeteners, colourings and functional additives
  • Suppliers of texturisers, emulsifiers and stabilisers
  • Suppliers of innovative, sustainable and alternative raw materials
Target groups visitors
The trade fair is aimed at trade visitors from the entire confectionery and snack industry, in particular:

  • Manufacturers of confectionery, chocolate, baked goods and snacks
  • Product developers
  • Innovation managers
  • Purchasers and procurement managers
  • Quality assurance and sustainability officers
  • Managing directors of SMEs
  • C-level Group
  • Supply chain employees
Director
Guido Hentschke
e-mail: g.hentschke@koelnmesse.de
Sales Operation Manager
Michaela Weiden
e-mail: m.weiden@koelnmesse.de
Project assistance
Sabine Müller-Brinkmann
E-Mail: s.mueller-brinkmann@koelnmesse.de

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