Record figure of 1,675 exhibiting companies from 70 countries

A record number of 1,675 exhibitors from 70 countries will be presenting their offerings at the 38th International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (ISM) from 27th to 30th January 2008 here in Cologne. The proportion of foreign exhibitors is once again very high at 81 %. The fair will occupy 110,000 m² of gross exhibition space in Halls 2, 3 and 4, as well as 10 and 11 at the Cologne exhibition centre.

The 38th International Sweets and Biscuits Fair in figures:

1. Exhibitors from Germany and abroad
Exhibitors ARC* Total
From Germany 251 62 313
Foreign contingent 1,283 79 1,362

Total 1,534 141 1,675
The exhibiting companies at ISM 2008 come from 70 countries,
and 81 per cent of the exhibitors are from abroad.

*ARC: additionally represented companies

2. Exhibitors by product group

Product group Germany Abroad Total

Chocolate products 156 628 784

Fine baked goods 128 472 600

Snack products 64 238 302

Sugar confectionery 149 741 890

Raw pastes / ice cream 12 49 61

Invert sugar / syrups - 1 1

Trade media 5 12 17

Associations and institutions 13 44 56

3. Foreign exhibitors at ISM 2008

Country Exhibiting companies ARC Total
Egypt 19 - 19
Argentina 6 - 6
Australia 11 - 11
Belgium 149 4 153
Brazil 30 - 30
Bulgaria 7 - 7
Chile 8 - 8
PR China (incl. Hong Kong) 67 (25) 4 (1) 71 (26)
Denmark 23 4 27
Ecuador 6 2 8
Finland 4 - 4
France 97 3 100
Greece 30 2 32
United Kingdom 69 2 71
Guatemala 1 - 1
India 3 1 4
Indonesia 2 1 3
Iran 2 - 2
Republic of Ireland 8 1 9
Israel 4 - 4
Italy 146 1 147
Japan 2 - 2
Jordan 1 - 1
Canada 7 - 7
Kazakhstan 1 - 1
Colombia 5 - 5

Country
Exhibiting companies ARC Total
Republic of Korea 4 1 5
Croatia 1 - 1
Kuwait 1 - 1
Latvia 4 - 4
Lebanon 1 - 1
Lithuania 1 - 1
Luxembourg 1 - 1
Macedonia (FYROM) 3 - 3
Malaysia 14 - 14
Morocco 5 - 5
Mexico 14 - 14
Republic of Moldova 1 - 1
New Zealand 1 - 1
Netherlands 87 6 93
Austria 25 - 25
Oman 1 1 2
Pakistan 7 - 7
The Philippines 9 - 9
Poland 60 2 62
Portugal 9 - 9
Romania 7 1 8
Russia 4 - 4
Saudi Arabia 4 - 4
Sweden 15 - 15
Switzerland 32 2 34
Singapore 3 - 3
Slovakia 3 - 3
Slovenia 1 1 2
Spain 94 - 94

Country Exhibiting companies ARC Total
Sri Lanka 2 2
Syria 5 - 5
Taiwan 1 - 1
Thailand 5 1 6
Czech Republic 11 - 11
Turkey 58 1 59
Tunisia 9 - 9
Ukraine 2 - 2
Hungary 9 - 9
United States 50 1 51
U.A.E. 5 - 5
Vietnam - 1 1
Belarus 2 - 2
Cyprus 5 - 5


Exhibitors from abroad 1,283 79 1,362
Exhibitors from Germany 251 62 313
Total 1,503 106 1,675

Only specialist buyers from the wholesale and retail trades are admitted to ISM.

The organisers of ISM are Koelnmesse and the International Sweets and Biscuits Fair Working Group (AISM), which is the conceptual sponsor.

Information on ISM:
www.ism-cologne.de (www.ism-cologne.com)

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