Catalonia's sweets and snacks sector at the ISM fair in Cologne

From 23 to 25 April, PRODECA is taking part in the ISM fair in Cologne (Germany), the world's largest fair for sweets and snacks. Around ten Catalan companies are taking part under the brand "Catalonia, where food is culture".

In the 2022 edition, ISM registered more than 1,000 exhibitors from 56 countries and 15,000 visitors from almost a hundred countries. The fair brings the international sector together each year to present the latest trends and new products and is a meeting point between producers and international buyers.

Exhibitors include manufacturers and distributors of chocolates, sweets, pastry, biscuits, appetisers and fruit and vegetable snacks, among others. Visitors include retail and wholesale confectionery buyers and food and drink importers, supermarkets, catering, hospitality, foodservice suppliers, pastry shops, cash & carry operators, chains, online platforms and vending operators, both regional and international.

The 2023 edition features 25 Catalan companies, 10 of them on the stand of PRODECA – Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda, under the brand "Catalonia, where food is culture", with the aim of contributing to the sector's trade promotion. 

Catalan companies taking part under the brand "Catalonia, where food is culture":

• BUBO BARCELONA – Baix Llobregat 
• KIDZ WORLD – Barcelonès 
• JUST THIS – Vallès Oriental
• PATATAS TORRES – Vallès Oriental
• BIRBA BISCUITS – Ripollès 
• NEULES ARTESANES SANT TIRS – Berguedà 
• LA GRANJA FOOD 1959 – Alt Penedès
• ESPIGA BLANCA – Barcelonès
• CAROLINA HONEST – Baix Camp
• GALETES TRIAS – Ripollès