Cologne sweets: sugar dreams and challenges 2025!

Cologne sweets: sugar dreams and challenges 2025!

Köln, Deutschland - Cologne shines in a sweet shine! On February 5, 2025, the largest candy fair in the world took place in Cologne, where the "crown" discovered the latest trends and innovations of the international confectionery industry. With an incredible range of chocolate vocalins to energy drinks to chips with blue cheese, the fair was a real pleasure for all sweet tooth. The Austrian manufacturers not only presented their tempting products, but also addressed the challenges with which they are confronted in the struggle for market shares and sustainable processes, as the "crown" reported.

a new format for the future

But that's not all! From February 2026, the ISM, the world's leading trade fair for confectionery and snacks, will come up with a new segment called ISM Ingredients. This innovative concept replaces the previous ingredient area of the Prosweets Cologne and offers an independent platform for raw materials and semi-finished products. With integration into hall 10.1 and a strong marking roof, the ISM wants to maximize synergies between suppliers and producers, as the ISM announced in a press release. In the meantime, the Proswets Cologne remains independent and focuses on machines, packaging solutions and food safety. This realignment marks a significant step in the further development of the fair and is also intended to promote the competitiveness of the industry.

The fair in Cologne is therefore not only a place of sweet temptations, but also a platform for innovation and exchange. It remains to be seen how the new trends and formats will affect the confectionery market.