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Chocolate packaging at Pro Sweets

At ProSweets Cologne and the leading trade fair ISM, Koelnmesse presents the confectionery industry’s entire value chain at one trade fair location, starting with raw ingredients, technology and packaging and ending with the product ready for retail sale. The conceptual sponsors of ProSweets are the Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI), Sweets Global Network (SG), the German Agricultural Society (DLG) and the Central College of the German Confectionery Industry (ZDS).

“ProSweets Cologne is perfectly tailored to the specific needs of the confectionery industry,” says Sabine Loos, Vice President Technology & Environment at Koelnmesse GmbH. “The event has therefore been a market success and will be able to grow considerably in 2007. The parallel scheduling with ISM is certainly one of the factors for the event’s success.
To build on this strong foundation, we have enhanced the scheduling for the next ProSweets Cologne so that the fair will overlap with ISM by three days. ProSweets’ four-day duration will remain unchanged.”

More than 260 suppliers from 26 countries are expected to attend the event, at which they will occupy a gross exhibition space of about 14,000 m².
Compared to the premiere event, the number of exhibitors will grow by almost 15 per cent. More than 130 of the suppliers (approx. 55 per cent) come from outside Germany. The largest number of participants come from the Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, and the UK.

International market leaders such as Symrise GmbH & Co. KG, Franz Haas, Bradman Lake GmbH and MM Packaging GmbH are represented in the four main product segments of ingredients, process technology, packaging technology and packaging. First-time exhibitors include the companies Winkler und Dünnebier WDS, Gerhard Schubert GmbH, and Alcan Packaging Snacks Europe.

ProSweets Cologne will once again occupy Hall 10.1, adjacent to ISM. The visitors will access the hall of ProSweets Cologne via a separate entrance, with ISM visitors and exhibitors enjoying free admission. In addition, they will be able to access ProSweets Cologne directly from the ISM trade fair halls. All pre-registered visitors to ProSweets Cologne are entitled to visit the fair free of charge.

The exhibitors’ presentations at ProSweets Cologne will be accompanied by an extensive supporting programme that offers additional information and, above all, ideas and solutions. The coming event will, for example, feature forums that explore issues and aspects of particular importance to the sector. In addition, the special show titled “Design workshop” will once again be part of the supporting programme.

The forums at a glance:

SG Forum
On the first day of the fair (29th January 2007), the forum organised by the Sweets Global Network (SG) will feature three presentations on the topic of
packaging:
? Results from an exclusive study on chocolate packaging, conducted by SG and ProCarton (a debut at the SG Congress) ? Shelf-ready packaging: What does the trade want?
? Case studies of added value through packaging

BDSI Forum
On 30th January 2007, the Federation of the German Confectionery Industry
(BDSI) will be welcoming Philippe Metzger, Managing Director of Masterfoods Deutschland GmbH, who will give a presentation titled “The German confectionery market in flux - Brands as the driving force in the candy bar segment, new perspectives through naturally light products, and an ongoing trend toward snack items in individual portion sizes”. Metzger’s informative presentation will cover the trends of today and tomorrow on the German confectionery market and provide current examples.

ZDS Forum
On 31st January 2007, the Central College of the German Confectionery Industry (ZDS) will stage a forum focusing on confectionery technology.
Here, visitors can find out from experts about the latest trends and developments in production technology for semi-finished products and confectionery items. This practice-oriented event will focus on tempering, ventilation and moulding technology. Representatives of renowned companies such as Haas-Mondomix B.V., Robert Bosch GmbH and Sollich KG will present their latest developments, and information will be provided on the particular characteristics of a number of confectionery specialists from central and eastern Europe. The forum is intended primarily for product developers, production experts and quality management specialists. The presentations will be followed by a discussion in which members of the audience can also take part.

DLG Forum
The German Agricultural Society (DLG) will be holding a two-hour forum devoted to almonds, pistachios and other nuts.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. An assessment of the nutritional value of nuts Prof. Gerhard Rechkemmer, Weihenstephan Center of Life and Food Science of the Technical University of Munich 10.30 - 11.00 a.m.: Nuts as raw materials for the confectionery industry Andreas Priestoph, Michael Priestoph GmbH, Hamburg 11:00 - 11.30 a.m.: Almonds as raw materials for the confectionery industry tbd - speaker to be confirmed 11.30 a.m. - 12 noon: Pistachios as raw materials for the confectionery industry Armin Adib-Moghaddam, A.M.A. Gesellschaft für Food Be- und Verarbeitung mbH, nut processing factory, Glinde

All forums at ProSweets Cologne will take place in Hall 10.1, Stand E 100/F 101.

Design workshop
Visitors to the ProSweets Cologne design workshop will have the opportunity to take their products to specialist packaging developers and designers.
Working together, they can develop suggestions for possible improvements.
Numerous international companies took advantage of this free service at the first ProSweets Cologne and were given lots of inspiring ideas. In 2007, the ProSweets Cologne design workshop will be expanded into an experience guaranteed to be a treat for all of the senses. In addition to the aforementioned advice from experts, there will be a strong concentration on the look, feel, sound and smell of packaging. This is intended to help visitors clearly understand how end consumers perceive packaging and what role these findings play in packaging development. The Design workshop will once again be jointly organised by Koelnmesse GmbH and Berndt&Partner Packaging Creality.