Retail & Consumer Goods

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - February 23, 2026 - HAUSER is marking 80 years in refrigeration by highlighting how integrated delivery models and natural-refrigerant systems are becoming central to modern food retail performance. Founded in 1946 in Linz-Urfahr, the company describes its evolution from a service business into a full-service provider for refrigerated cabinets, refrigeration technology, and turnkey fresh-food solutions serving retail, industrial, and convenience customers. For operators facing tighter energy targets, refrigerant compliance, and higher uptime expectations, HAUSER's message is that "one partner" delivery-planning through lifecycle service-can reduce project risk and simplify multi-site rollouts.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - February 21, 2026 - EuroShop 2026 in Düsseldorf will put a dedicated spotlight on start-ups and "Young Innovators" that aim to turn emerging retail technology into deployable, store-level solutions. The program centers on practical applications across payment, analytics, AI-supported decision-making, smart store operations, POS experiences, and margin management. For retail operators, the relevance is less about showcasing "new tech" and more about how tools can reduce waste, improve availability, tighten loss prevention, and standardize execution across locations. The exhibition runs from February 22-26, 2026, with curated zones intended to help buyers and transformation teams compare solutions by real operational use cases.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - February 21, 2026 - EuroShop 2026 has published its stage program, positioning the event's conference content as a practical orientation tool for retail decision-makers preparing for technology adoption, format upgrades, and customer-experience investments. The organizer is planning more than 270 free presentations across seven curated stages, with formats ranging from keynotes and panels to use cases. The program brings together international retail experts, brands, and start-ups, and adds an experimental stage concept developed by Hochschule Düsseldorf students-an approach designed to connect strategic themes like AI and sustainability with real-world retail applications.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - February 21, 2026 - EuroShop 2026 is set to return to Düsseldorf from February 22 to 26 as the event marks its 60th anniversary and positions the show as a global platform for retail innovation and cross-discipline sourcing. The organizer expects around 1,900 exhibitors from more than 60 nations across over 100,000 square meters in 14 halls, reflecting continued investment cycles in store formats, retail technology, energy efficiency, and customer experience. For retailers, shopfitters, architects, and solution providers, the anniversary edition is framed as both a business marketplace and a curated "Global Retail Festival" designed to accelerate partnerships and project planning for the next three-year cycle.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - February 03, 2026 - XOX Gebäck GmbH presented its current savory snack portfolio at ISM 2026 in Cologne, using the international trade fair as a platform to engage with retail buyers, distributors, and category managers seeking established and scalable snack concepts. Exhibiting in Hall 3.2, Stand G021, the German snack manufacturer focused on visibility, assortment breadth, and packaging formats designed for high-turnover retail environments. The appearance underscored XOX's positioning as a volume-oriented supplier in the European snacks segment, with a range aligned to impulse, convenience, and mainstream grocery channels.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - February 03, 2026 - At ISM 2026 in Cologne, XOX Gebäck GmbH is presenting its latest snack portfolio to international trade visitors, underlining its positioning as a reliable supplier for impulse-driven and seasonal snack categories. Exhibiting in Hall 3.2, Stand G021, the German snack manufacturer is using the world's leading sweets and snacks trade fair to engage with retailers, wholesalers, and private-label partners seeking consistent quality, scalable volumes, and category-ready concepts for European and export markets.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - February 03, 2026 - Chrisanthidis Delights is using its appearance at ISM 2026 in Cologne to underline its positioning as a premium supplier of traditional Greek desserts for international retail and foodservice markets. Exhibiting in Hall 11.2, Stand G40, the Greece-based producer is presenting a broad portfolio of cakes, spoon desserts and phyllo specialties while also benefiting from renewed international attention around its Melomakarona, a product recently highlighted in the TasteAtlas Awards 25/26. The showcase combines product heritage with modern market relevance, offering buyers a clear view of how classic Mediterranean desserts can be scaled for contemporary distribution channels.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - January 31, 2026 - Perfekto24 GmbH is set to enter the international confectionery and impulse goods spotlight at ISM Cologne 2026, where the Germany-based company will present its Wunder Toothpicks brand as a premium, lifestyle-oriented alternative within the sweets and snacks ecosystem. Exhibiting in Hall 10.1 at booth A080, Perfekto24 will showcase flavored toothpicks developed in Germany that combine design, functionality, and retail appeal, while also unveiling a new brand collaboration with German rapper Massiv. The debut positions Wunder Toothpicks at the intersection of confectionery, convenience, and lifestyle merchandising, with a clear focus on impulse-driven purchasing and differentiated margins for retail and distribution partners.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - January 31, 2026 - Koelnmesse will rename ProSweets Cologne to ISM Manufacturing starting in 2027, positioning the supplier and production-side trade fair more tightly under the ISM brand family. The move consolidates ISM, the new ISM Ingredients format launching in 2026, and the future ISM Manufacturing into a single, unified architecture intended to represent the full sweets and snacks value chain in Cologne. For exhibitors and trade visitors, the rebranding is framed around clearer orientation, more efficient planning, and stronger networking across raw materials, production technology, packaging, and finished product stakeholders.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - January 31, 2026 - ISM 2026 is positioning itself as a central business platform for the global sweets and snacks industry by bringing together manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers from across international markets at the beginning of February in Cologne. Taking place from February 1 to 4, 2026, the event is designed to support deal-making, partnership development, and long-term market orientation in a sector facing shifting consumer expectations and growing innovation pressure. By forming an expanded trade fair alliance with ProSweets Cologne and the newly launched ISM Ingredients, the event covers the entire value chain, from raw materials and processing to finished products and retail execution.