2026 ISM Cologne: The world's largest trade fair for sweets and snacks
Date
- 2026.02.01-02.04
- Founded in: 1971
- Interval: Once a year
Venue
- Messegelände
- Germany-Cologne
- Opening Hours: no
Industry
- Industry Sector
- Food, Beverage, Food Processing
- Main Product Groups
- Chocolate Chocolate Specialities Crackers Icecream Raw Paste for Confectionery Pastries Candies Luxury Foodstuff from Controlled Biological Cultivation Delicatessen Foods Deep-frozen Food Products Professional Literature
Sponsor
Event official website
Supporters/Sponsors
- AiSM - Arbeitskreis Internationale Süßwarenmesse
Parallel Events

Figures
Audited
Space(m²)
Space (Gross)
Space (Net)
Special Show Space *
Exhibitor Stand Space
Hall Space
Domestic
Foreign
Open Air
Domestic
Foreign
Exhibitor Figures
Exhibitors
Domestic
Foreign
Other Represented Firms *
Domestic
Foreign
Visitor Figures
Visitors (Number Of Admissions)
Domestic
Foreign
Present journalists
Journalist figures
Domestic
Foreign
2025
100000
41591
801
40790
40790
7918
32872
0
0
0
1496
162
1334
0
0
0
31283
8972
22311
0
0
0
*Special display area refers to the image display area and performance area related to the exhibition
theme
*Affiliated exhibitors are exhibition units that showcase their economic products at other exhibitors' booths but do not have staff.
Affiliated exhibitors can be companies, individuals, or organizations.
Affiliated exhibitors cannot be considered as exhibitors, but if clearly marked, they can be included in the exhibitor directory.
*Domestic refers to the territory of the country where the exhibition is held.
*Affiliated exhibitors are exhibition units that showcase their economic products at other exhibitors' booths but do not have staff.
Affiliated exhibitors can be companies, individuals, or organizations.
Affiliated exhibitors cannot be considered as exhibitors, but if clearly marked, they can be included in the exhibitor directory.
*Domestic refers to the territory of the country where the exhibition is held.
Exhibitor Structure
- 2026 Annual exhibitors from countries
- Australia 1 Austria 19 Azerbaijan 1 Belgium 138 Brazil 19 Bulgaria 22 Canada 8 Chile 1 China, People's Republic 104 Colombia 2 Costa Rica 1 Croatia 2 Cyprus 4 Czechia 15 Denmark 23 Ecuador 4 Egypt 5 Estonia 3 Finland 4 France 52 Germany 162 Ghana 1 Greece 50 Guatemala 1 Hong Kong, China SAR 12 Hungary 9 India 16 Indonesia 3 Ireland 10 Israel 1 Italy 149 Japan 3 Jordan 1 Korea, Republic 5 Kosovo 2 Latvia 17 Lebanon 1 Lithuania 17 Malaysia 4 Malta 2 Mexico 9 Moldova, Republic 1 Morocco 4 Netherlands 80 New Zealand 1 Nigeria 1 North Macedonia 8 Norway 1 Pakistan 6 Poland 76 Portugal 5 Romania 13 Saudi Arabia 2 Serbia 2 Singapore 1 Slovakia 5 Slovenia 5 Spain 100 Sweden 16 Switzerland 17 Taiwan (China) 4 Thailand 5 Tunisia 2 Türkiye 98 Ukraine 21 United Arab Emirates 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71 United States of America 38 Uzbekistan 2 Vietnam 2
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