Only two months to go until ProSweets Cologne is on the programme at Messe Köln - in 2023 as an unscheduled special edition in April instead of January. Around 115 companies from 22 countries have announced their participation.
The list of exhibitors at ProSweets Cologne, which is being held this year as a one-off „Special Edition“ in April together with ISM, already gives a foretaste of the event. Due to the one-off postponement, ProSweets will occupy a central area at the heart of ISM this year. According to the organisers, the demand for participation in this unique special format meant that the originally planned area had to be extended several times. In April 2023, for example around 115 companies from 22 countries at the supplier sector of the sweets & snacks industry. At ProSweets Cologne, interested parties will find a diverse range of products and services with solutions and equipment for a wide variety of topics along the entire value chain.
Many exhibitors from the raw materials sector
At ProSweets Cologne - Special Edition, visitors can expect a wide range of topics presented by companies such as Boettger Food Ingredients GmbH, Capol GmbH, Coppenrath Feingebäck GmbH, Baker Perkins, Prefamac Chocolate Machines, Live-Tech s.r.l., Fuji Packaging, GNT Group B.V., Hacos NV, Handtmann, Maschinenfabrik Seydelmann KG, Stearinerie Dubois Fils, Tomra Sorting NV and Dolciaria Gadeschi SpA. The exhibitors come mainly from European countries such as Belgium, Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria and Poland, but also from countries such as the USA, Lebanon and Turkey.
The organisers are delighted with the Increase in investments from the Sweet & Snackable Ingredients segment. Compared to the previous event more than twice as many exhibitors from the raw materials/ingredients/semi-finished products sector represented. Against the backdrop of growing consumer demand for sustainable and technologically convincing products, this segment is becoming increasingly important.
Well-rounded supporting programme
The event programme also picks up on the trade fair's focus on Raw Materials & Ingredients and Sweet & Snackable Ingredients. On the one hand, a series of keynote speeches on the „Expert Stage“ will provide information on topics such as sustainability, supply chains and packaging. On the other hand, DLG Guided Tours will take place daily under the heading „Raw materials for the sensory wow effect“. They shed light on the possibilities offered by the use of special raw materials and technological solutions in the manufacture of products with a high sensory appeal.
For the first time, ProSweets Cologne - Special Edition is inviting visitors to a „Matchmaking Breakfast“ on the Tuesday of the trade fair. The aim is to bring producers of confectionery and snacks together with the supply industry in a relaxed atmosphere for networking and to further promote dialogue within the industry (by special invitation only).
Source: koelnmesse
