ISM is where confectionery and snack innovation goes global — and where retail winners are decided.
With over 1,600 exhibitors from 70 countries, ISM is the world’s most influential platform for impulse-driven categories. NL-Platform attends ISM to turn innovation into commercially successful retail propositions.
February 01 — 04, 2026 @ Koelnmesse Exhibition Grounds
🔍 Why ISM Is a Retail Inflection Point
The Global Benchmark for Sweets & Snacks
ISM offers unmatched visibility into trends, formats, and product innovation shaping the future of confectionery and snacking.
From Discovery to Retail Discipline
Innovation alone doesn’t sell. NL-Platform helps partners identify what truly belongs on shelf—balancing novelty, turnover, margin, and operational reality.
Impulse Categories, Strategically Engineered
We support retailers and suppliers in transforming impulse categories into structured, repeatable profit drivers through smart assortment design and sourcing discipline.
Execution Is the Differentiator
In a crowded innovation landscape, execution separates success from saturation. NL-Platform ensures ideas scale, comply, and perform in-store.
🚀 What You’ll Gain at ISM
Curated access to global confectionery & snack innovation
Private label concepts aligned with consumer demand and margin logic
Supplier partnerships built for quality, consistency, and growth
Retail frameworks that turn impulse into strategic advantage
🤝 Your Invitation to Engage
Join NL-Platform @ ISM Cologne 2026 to move beyond inspiration—and into execution that delivers real commercial results.
ISM shows what’s next. NL-Platform makes it work in retail from concept to shelf.
📩 Nearly full already — enquire now to secure your place alongside industry leaders ready to bridge the gap between your needs and results.
Together, let’s make execution your competitive advantage.