ISM 2025

Prodeca - Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda is organising the participation of Catalan companies at the ISM trade fair, to be held in Cologne (Germany) from 2 to 5 February 2025.

TRADE FAIR DETAILS

ISM is the world's largest trade fair for sweets and snacks. Each year it brings the international sector together to present the latest trends and new products.

Exhibitors include manufacturers and distributors of chocolate, sweets, pastries, biscuits, savoury snacks and fruit and vegetable snacks, among others. Visitors include retail and wholesale confectionery buyers and food and beverage importers, supermarkets, catering and restaurant businesses, food service suppliers, patisseries, cash & carry operators, chains, online platforms and vending operators, among others, both regional and international.

Figures from the previous edition (2024)

• No. of exhibitors: 1,427 from 74 countries
• No. of visitors: 30,000+ from 140 countries

ISM website

ORGANISATION OF THE STAND

Companies interested in taking part in ISM 2025 may choose between the following forms of participation: 

• Individual stand of approximately 12 m², including:
  • Storage
  • 1 table
  • 4 chairs
  • 1 counter
  • 1 stool
  • Product display surface (shelving or display cabinet, depending on final design)
  • Graphics (company logo and branding)

The basic stand decoration will be the same for all companies. Within their own space, each exhibitor may use other promotional materials (vinyls, roll-ups, signage, etc.), provided these do not alter the overall look of the stand and are attached rather than nailed. Exhibitors must notify Prodeca in advance and bear the cost of installation.

• Espai Catalunya (shared, open-plan), including: 
  • 1 counter
  • 1 stool
  • 1 display cabinet 
  • Graphics (company logo and branding)

The space will have a shared meeting area and storage.

Any company needing additional furniture or services not covered by the terms of the call must notify Prodeca sufficiently in advance so that proper provision can be made for both space and electrical capacity. Prodeca can provide a price list for hiring extra furniture and electrical items (fridges, freezers, etc.) to companies that request it. In all cases, the cost of extras is borne by the exhibiting company. 

• If a company brings furniture or electrical items that have not been notified to Prodeca in advance and these cause problems for the stand build or for the other participating companies, they will have to be removed. 

Every participating company will be included in the fair catalogue.

COST AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

• Individual 12 m2 stand: €5,000 + VAT
• Espai Catalunya (shared): €1,250 + VAT

Companies interested in taking part must complete the registration form and send it to Prodeca together with payment or proof of payment of the registration fee.

Companies wishing to opt for a corner space may do so by ticking the box on the registration form and paying an additional cost of €300, which will be invoiced once allocated, following the draw that determines the companies' locations.

Company registrations will be accepted until the space contracted for this fair is fully allocated. Prodeca's general acceptance criterion applies: order of arrival of registrations.

The Prodeca staff assigned to organising the stand will support exhibitors before and during the fair.

APPLICATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE

• Closing date for applications: 14 June 2024.
• Registration fee: €1,250 + 21% VAT (€1,512.50)

A company will be considered admitted once it has submitted its application within the stated deadline and paid the registration fee. The remaining amount must be paid before 30 October 2024.

Once admitted, if the company withdraws it will forfeit 100% of the amount paid. The organisers reserve the right to assess the reasons given by the company for cancelling its participation and to refund a percentage of the amount paid.

The organisers reserve the right to select companies according to criteria of sector fit and product suitability for the fair's market.

TRANSPORT OF SAMPLES

• Transport of samples is at the exhibiting company's expense.

Where companies require it, Prodeca can advise on arranging the shipment of samples.