Exclusive video: ISM and ProSweets 2026 event review

ISM in Cologne concluded on Wednesday, with dozens of thousands of visitors from around the world. Pic; Neill Barston
This year’s ISM and ProSweets events in Cologne, Germany, came to an eventful conclusion on Wednesday, having attracted a broad international audience of visitors and exhibitors.
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston offers an exclusive video report on proceedings for the 2026 iterations of the two shows – which saw a wide range of innovations across equipment, ingredients and finished products being unveiled. (watch our video below).
We speak to GNT, Capol, Candy Kittens, Simpkins, Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls, Cargill, Planet A, TNA, PS8 event organisation, and the team behind ISM to gain insights from across the events. See our extended feature review on the shows in our next edition of Confectionery Production magazine.






