ISM 2022

The Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda, through Prodeca, is organising the participation of Catalan companies at the ISM trade fair, held in Cologne (Germany) from 30 January to 2 February 2022.

FAIR DATA AND VISITOR PROFILE

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 2019 EDITION

• Organiser: Koelnmesse GmbH
• Venue: Cologne Exhibition Centre
• Exhibition space: 110,000 m²
• No. of exhibitors: 1,661 from 76 countries
• No. of visitors: 38,000 from 140 countries

ORGANISATION OF THE STAND

*New location for the Catalonia pavilion!
Located in the centre of Hall 11.1.

Prodeca provides Catalan sweets and snacks manufacturers with an exhibition space under the Catalonia brand brand, with the aim of supporting the commercial promotion of this sector.

Each company will have a stand with storage, table, chairs, counter and stool, plus a product display surface (shelving or display cabinet depending on final design), as well as graphics (company logo and branding), adapted to the Covid rules in force.

The basic stand decoration will be uniform across all stands. Within their own space, each exhibitor may use other promotional material (vinyls, roll-ups, signage, etc.), provided this does not alter the overall look of the stand and the items are attached rather than nailed. Exhibitors must notify Prodeca in advance and bear the installation work.

For exhibitors needing furniture or services not covered by the terms of the call, Prodeca will provide a price list for extra items; the exhibiting company must bear the cost.

Every participating company will be included in the fair catalogue.

COST AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

• Cost per 12 m2 stand: €4,600 + 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: 10 September 2021
• 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 November 2021.

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. Should demand for spaces exceed those offered, the criterion of order of arrival of applications will apply.

TRANSPORT OF SAMPLES

• Prodeca will appoint a transport company and will cover the cost of outbound transport of samples for exclusive use in the fair display, up to a maximum of 1 m3 per company/stand, from the warehouse of the carrier appointed by Prodeca to the fair venue.
• Should an exhibitor send a larger quantity, the transport company will invoice the difference.
• Insurance, duties, import costs and any others are not included and are in all cases at the exhibiting company's expense.
• Prodeca will send specific instructions on this point.
• If the exhibiting company chooses to engage another transport company, Prodeca will not cover the cost, will accept no responsibility and will not coordinate arrival at the fair venue, which is in all cases the responsibility of the contracting company.
• Should a company need an additional transport service, such as collection of goods from its warehouse or return transport, it must arrange this directly with the carrier before the fair and at its own expense.
• Companies must be present on build-up day, Saturday 29 January, between 12 noon and 5 p.m., to receive their product.