ISM organizers highlight growth of organic products
ISM 2021 set for Jan. 31-Feb. 3 in Cologne, Germany.
Organizers for ISM, the world’s largest fair for sweets and snacks, expect to see a strong presence of organic offerings at the 2021 fair in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Koelnmesse said the 2017 ISM featured 282 exhibitors with organic products, while the 2018 fair featured 362 exhibitors, or about 25 percent. At the 50th edition of ISM in 2020, a record-setting 425 companies presented organic products, corresponding to 34 percent growth between 2017 and 2020.