prosweets cologne
ProSweets Cologne is an annual B2B trade fair for the sweets and snacks supplier industry, organized by Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. It covers production technology, packaging, ingredients, and operating equipment for confectionery manufacturers, rebranding to ISM Manufacturing in 2027.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersCologne, Germany
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What prosweets cologne does
ProSweets Cologne is an annual B2B trade fair for the sweets and snacks supplier industry, covering production technology, packaging technology, packaging materials, ingredients, and operating equipment across the full manufacturing value chain. Founded in 2006 and held annually at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, the event runs concurrently with the ISM (International Sweets and Snacks) trade fair and will be rebranded to ISM Manufacturing from 2027 onward as part of a unified three-fair ISM brand family alongside ISM and ISM Ingredients. In its 2026 edition (February 1-4, 2026), ProSweets Cologne specifically attracted 136 exhibitors from 20 countries, while the broader ISM family combined drew 1,600 exhibitors from 72 countries and 32,500 visitors from 140 countries, with 87% of exhibitors being international.
The event is organized by Koelnmesse GmbH, a privately held German exhibition company headquartered at Messeplatz 1, Cologne. Its technology stack centers on a digital event management platform — most visibly the ISM App — providing exhibitor directories, interactive hall plans with Bluetooth/GPS navigation, QR-code contact exchange, lead tracking with CSV export, and push notifications. An online exhibitor portal handles registration and service ordering, and an online ticket shop manages visitor access. Revenue is generated primarily through booth space rental priced per square meter across phased tiers (Early Bird, Regular, Last Call), supplemented by visitor ticket sales (day tickets at €89, season tickets at €110), and ancillary services such as stand construction, advertising, and lead management tools. Go-to-market is event-driven, combining direct B2B sales, industry association partnerships (BDSI, SWEETS GLOBAL NETWORK, VDN, HDE), media partnerships with trade publications, and Koelnmesse's international subsidiary network. Key customer segments include confectionery and snack manufacturers, ingredients and raw material suppliers, packaging technology providers, and production technology suppliers.
prosweets cologne firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- prosweets cologne
- Legal name
- Koelnmesse GmbH
- Website
- https://prosweets.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- ProSweets Cologne is an annual B2B trade fair for the sweets and snacks supplier industry, organized by Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. It covers production technology, packaging, ingredients, and operating equipment for confectionery manufacturers, rebranding to ISM Manufacturing in 2027.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
prosweets cologne industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Trade Fair Services
- NAICS
- Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing (311340), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Confectionery Manufacturing (Chocolate, Candy, Gum) (AFAKAAAD), Pretzels & Savory Baked Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAD)
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Where prosweets cologne is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cologne
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
prosweets cologne business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Exhibition Space Rental: Revenue generated from charging exhibitors for booth space. Pricing varies by booking phase (early bird, regular, last call) and is calculated per square meter.
- Visitor Tickets: Revenue from selling admission tickets to trade visitors. Day tickets and season passes available at different price points.
- Ancillary Services: Additional revenue from stand construction services, advertising spaces, lead management tools, catering, and other exhibitor services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | ISM Manufacturing 2027 Booth Pricing - Normal Rate |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | ISM Manufacturing 2027 Booth Pricing - Last Call Rate |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | ISM 2026 Exhibitor - Early Bird Price |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | ISM 2026 Exhibitor - Regular Price |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | ISM 2026 Exhibitor - Last Call Price |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | ISM 2026 Day Ticket |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | ISM 2026 Season Ticket |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
prosweets cologne product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ProSweets Cologne (rebranding to ISM Manufacturing in 2027) is an international B2B supplier trade fair for the sweets and snacks manufacturing industry, organized by Koelnmesse GmbH annually in Cologne, Germany. The event brings together manufacturers and suppliers of production technology, packaging materials, packaging machinery, ingredients, and operating equipment for the confectionery value chain. It runs alongside ISM and ISM Ingredients to form a unified trade fair trio covering raw materials, production, packaging, and finished products.
Product overview
ISM Manufacturing (formerly ProSweets Cologne) is a trade fair platform organized by Koelnmesse for the sweets and snacks manufacturing industry. The offering consists of a single major trade fair event with four thematic segments: World of Packaging Materials, World of Packaging Technology, World of Production Technology, and World of Operating Equipment & Auxiliary Devices. A complementary digital platform (ISM App) provides mobile access to exhibitor directories, hall navigation, event schedules, networking tools, and lead tracking functionality. The event runs alongside ISM (the main sweets and snacks consumer products fair) and ISM Ingredients (for raw materials) as part of the complete sweets and snacks value chain.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- ISM Manufacturing (formerly ProSweets Cologne) International B2B supplier trade fair covering the entire value chain from raw materials and ingredients through production and packaging to finished sweets and snacks. The event is part of the ISM brand family alongside ISM and ISM Ingredients, held annually in Cologne, Germany.
- World of Packaging Materials Exhibition segment covering primary, secondary, and transport packaging, sustainable materials, design, and innovation for sweets and snack production.
- World of Packaging Technology Exhibition segment covering flexible machines and fully automated systems for packaging, labeling, filling, and closing technology.
- World of Production Technology Exhibition segment covering production and process systems, automation, robotics, and digitalization for sweets and snack manufacturing.
- World of Operating Equipment & Auxiliary Devices Exhibition segment covering hygiene, climate control, cooling, quality assurance, analytics, testing technology, certification, and traceability.
- ISM App Official mobile application for the ISM trade fair providing exhibitor directories, hall maps, event schedules, networking features with QR code scanning for contact exchange, lead tracking, and CSV export functionality.
Companies that use prosweets cologne
Customer profileNamed customers14 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
prosweets cologne technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
prosweets cologne partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie e.V. (BDSI)coreIdeeller Träger (ideological supporter) of ISM. Association of over 200 confectionery industry companies in Germany, providing industry expertise, networking, and legitimacy to the trade fair.
- SWEETS GLOBAL NETWORK e.V. (SGN)coreIdeeller Träger and official media partner. International confectionery trade association with over 300 member companies from 10 countries, serving as a networking hub and information exchange platform.
- VDN - Verband des deutschen NahrungsmittelgroßhandelsminorIdeeller Träger representing German food wholesale trade, bringing buyers and distributors to the fair.
- MITTELSTANDSVERBUND - ZGV e.V.minorIdeeller Träger representing approximately 230,000 medium-sized companies organized in purchasing groups, supporting fair promotion.
- Handelsverband Deutschland - HDE e.V.minorIdeeller Träger and official retail partner, representing German retail industry for political advocacy and member promotion.
- Innova Market B.V.coreKnowledge Partner providing market insights, trend analysis, and consumer research presentations. Global leader in food and beverage market intelligence.
- Euromonitor InternationalcoreKnowledge Partner providing strategic market research, consumer trends data, and industry analysis for fair presentations and expert stages.
- LZ MedienminorOfficial media partner providing trade press coverage and industry news distribution through Lebensmittelzeitung network.
- Lebensmittel PraxisminorOfficial media partner for trade press coverage in the food retail sector.
- RUNDSCHAU für den LebensmittelhandelminorOfficial media partner providing trade publication coverage for food retail professionals.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights4 records
prosweets cologne competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- PACK EXPO: Premier North American packaging and processing trade fair operated by PMMI. Highly comparable in exhibitor profile (packaging/processing machinery) and customer base (food manufacturers), competing for international exhibitor attention outside Europe.
- FachPack: European trade fair for packaging solutions held annually in Nuremberg. Comparable on packaging-technology exhibitor focus and European food-industry audience, competing for the same packaging machinery exhibitor budgets.
- Sweets & Snacks Expo: Leading North American trade show for the confectionery and snacks industry, organized by the National Confectioners Association. Comparable in sweets/snacks industry audience though more consumer-product focused versus ISM Manufacturing's machinery focus.
- Fi Europe (Food Ingredients Europe): Major European trade fair for food ingredients. Comparable as a Koelnmesse-co-organized adjacent event in the broader food industry value chain, sharing overlapping confectionery/snacks industry visitors and ingredient suppliers.
- ISM Cologne: Sister trade fair covering the finished sweets and snacks consumer products side, organized by the same parent (Koelnmesse). Highly comparable: shares the venue, dates, exhibitor pool, and brand family, and is the closest product/market peer given the joint rebranding strategy.
- interpack: Leading global trade fair for packaging and processing, held in Düsseldorf. Directly comparable in target exhibitors (packaging and processing machinery suppliers) and audience (food/confectionery manufacturers), making it a primary competitive substitute for ISM Manufacturing.
- Anuga FoodTec: International supplier trade fair for the food and beverage industry, held in Cologne. Comparable in food production technology focus and shared venue/city, serving overlapping confectionery and snack manufacturing audiences.
Regional players
- ProPak China: Leading processing and packaging trade fair in China. Comparable in machinery/packaging focus but serves the Chinese/Asian market, providing regional competition for international exhibitors choosing between Asia and Europe.
- Gulfood Manufacturing: Middle East/Africa-focused food and beverage processing industry trade fair held in Dubai. Comparable on processing/packaging machinery exhibitors but primarily serves MEA markets, offering an alternative regional platform.
Broad incumbents
- Koelnmesse GmbH (parent organizer): Parent organizer and one of Germany's largest exhibition companies running 80+ trade fairs across multiple industries. Relevant as a broad incumbent providing portfolio synergies but operating across many verticals beyond confectionery/snacks machinery.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about prosweets cologne
What does prosweets cologne do?
ProSweets Cologne (rebranding to ISM Manufacturing in 2027) is an international B2B supplier trade fair for the sweets and snacks manufacturing industry, organized by Koelnmesse GmbH annually in Cologne, Germany. The event brings together manufacturers and suppliers of production technology, packaging materials, packaging machinery, ingredients, and operating equipment for the confectionery value chain. It runs alongside ISM and ISM Ingredients to form a unified trade fair trio covering raw materials, production, packaging, and finished products.
Is prosweets cologne a public or private company?
prosweets cologne is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was prosweets cologne founded?
prosweets cologne was founded in -1.
Where is prosweets cologne based?
prosweets cologne is headquartered in Cologne, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does prosweets cologne make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Exhibition Space Rental is the primary driver. The others are visitor Tickets and ancillary Services.
Who are prosweets cologne's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are PACK EXPO, FachPack, Sweets & Snacks Expo, Fi Europe (Food Ingredients Europe), ISM Cologne, interpack and Anuga FoodTec. Regional players are ProPak China and Gulfood Manufacturing. Koelnmesse GmbH (parent organizer) is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does prosweets cologne have an API?
No public API is recorded for prosweets cologne.
What industry is prosweets cologne in?
prosweets cologne's product category is Trade Fair Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAOAN, End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems, with a secondary code of AFAKAAAD, Confectionery Manufacturing (Chocolate, Candy, Gum). Its NAICS code is 333993 and its SIC code is 3550.