The 2025 ISM JAPAN (hereinafter referred to as the Japan Candy Exhibition) will be held at the Ariake International Exhibition Center in Tokyo, Japan from April 15th to 17th. The exhibition is held once a year and is hosted by the German Cologne Exhibition Co., Ltd. The Japan Tokyo Wine Exhibition Wine&Gourmet will be held at the same time.
ISM JAPAN is a comprehensive professional exhibition for the Japanese baking and confectionery industries, showcasing machinery, equipment, appliances, materials, auxiliary materials and related information as well as manufacturing technology. As a subsidiary of Cologne Exhibition Co., Ltd. in Japan, it is expected that the exhibition area will reach 35,000 square meters, the number of visitors will reach 80,000, and the number of exhibitors and participating brands will reach 1,000.
ISM JAPAN is the first show in East Asia dedicated to the confectionery and snacks industry. The event will feature manufacturers, producers, wholesalers, distributors, importers, exporters, brokers and OEM private labels for: confectionery and candies, salty snacks, baked snacks, specialty snacks, frozen snacks and ingredients. Two featured exhibition areas include the Professional Market Area, which showcases free-from ingredients, organic products, halal products and functional products, and the Technology Area, which showcases the latest processing and packaging technologies for confectionery and snacks.
ISM Middle East is the leading platform for the confectionery and snacks industry in the Middle East and North Africa region. Together with the world’s leading confectionery and snacks trade fairs ISM in Cologne and ISM Japan in Tokyo, the show forms the world’s largest network for the confectionery and snacks industry. For exhibitors and trade visitors, it is the ideal industry meeting point for expanding networks and creating business. The market outlook is clear: According to our knowledge partners, the confectionery market in the Middle East and North Africa region has the highest growth rate of all markets in the world. The demand for international quality products has also reached the highest level in terms of per capita confectionery consumption and per capita turnover in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Market Trends By 2030, the food industry will be innovatively developed, especially in the confectionery and snacks industry, which is expected to become the world’s largest catering consumption area. The Japanese market has a rapid growth in imports, and consumers have high requirements for grade quality, safety and health. The demand for high-quality and high-priced imported food has increased significantly recently and has become an important deciding factor for Japanese consumers when purchasing products.