Retail & Consumer Goods

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.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - January 24, 2026 - PEZ outlined its product strategy for the new year by introducing a combination of flavor innovation and an expanded licensed dispenser lineup aimed at strengthening its position in impulse retail and collectible confectionery. Alongside a new super-sour candy concept, the company is rolling out a broad range of character dispensers tied to globally recognized entertainment franchises. The initiative reflects PEZ's focus on high-turnover checkout products, strong brand recognition, and sustained engagement with both younger consumers and long-time collectors across European retail markets.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - January 24, 2026 - Pulse Protein expanded its functional nutrition portfolio with the launch of a new range of vegan protein sparkling waters, positioning the product as a clean-label, everyday beverage for health-conscious consumers beyond traditional sports nutrition audiences. Designed to combine hydration, plant-based protein, and minimal ingredients, the new drinks targeted growing demand for functional beverages that fit seamlessly into daily routines while avoiding sugar, artificial sweeteners, and unnecessary additives. For retailers and distributors, the launch signaled a shift toward broader, lifestyle-driven protein consumption with strong relevance for premium and wellness-oriented channels.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 30, 2025 - CPGIO says it has expanded its digital retail footprint by launching on multiple major marketplaces, positioning the company to support consumer brands with broader omnichannel distribution across a mix of mass, specialty, and B2B wholesale platforms.

Multi-marketplace expansion and timing

The company reported successful launches across Nordstrom, Chewy, Lowe's, Faire, and Best Buy, with the rollout beginning in November 2025. For consumer brands, the announcement signals a continued push toward diversified third-party marketplace presence as a growth lever, particularly as retailers extend marketplace models beyond core categories. For service providers and operators, the business impact typically centers on onboarding speed, catalog and content compliance, inventory synchronization, and the ability to manage pricing and pack-out strategy consistently across channels.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 10, 2025 - Germany's service economy is facing its sharpest increase in corporate insolvencies in more than a decade, with hospitality, tourism and leisure businesses bearing a disproportionate share of the pain. In response to new 2025 insolvency figures from Creditreform, the Denkfabrik Zukunft der Gastwelt (DZG) is urging the Bundesrat to pass the Tax Amendment Act unchanged, including the reintroduction of the reduced 7% VAT rate on food, to stabilise one of the country's largest employment sectors.

Insolvency spike exposes deeper structural stress in services

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 04, 2025 - Restaurant operators facing tight margins and rising equipment costs have a new digital sourcing option as CrazyGoodBuy.com officially launches with a combination of deeply discounted commercial kitchen gear and a weekday "one-cent" auction format aimed squarely at independent and multi-unit foodservice businesses across the United States.

Auction-Based Equipment Buying for Cost-Pressed Operators

At the core of the new platform is the CrazyGood Buy Daily Deal Auction, a simple but aggressive model designed to help operators access premium equipment without tying up unnecessary capital. Each weekday at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, the site lists a single piece of brand-new equipment-ranging from refrigeration and prep tables to cooking lines and bar essentials-with bidding starting at just one cent and running until 5:00 p.m.