Retail, food and agriculture

ISM 2027

A Cologne trade fair for sweets and snacks, with a linked manufacturing show.

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January 31 to February 3, 2027, Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.

Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.

What to see

  • A Talks & Tasting Stage forms part of the live program. Source
  • DLG Guided Tours run for the manufacturing portion of the show. Source

What to plan

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Parking and the venue

Parking

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Transit

The Köln Messe/Deutz station sits beside the grounds, with suburban train, tram and underground stops within walking distance. Source

Accessibility

The organizer says all Koelnmesse halls have accessible toilets and that nearly all lifts are suitable for wheelchair users. Source

Where to stay

The organizer's travel page offers a hotel booking option for the trade fair period. Source

Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

From the airport

Airports

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Airport to the venue

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Rideshare

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Taxis

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Black car and SUV pickup

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Public transit

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Questions worth asking there

A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.

  • Which certification body verifies the organic, origin or sustainability claim?
  • Can the supplier show traceability back to the source for this lot?
  • What volume can actually be delivered, and at what shelf life?

Common questions

When is ISM 2027?

January 31 to February 3, 2027.

Where is ISM 2027 held?

Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany.

How do I get to ISM 2027 from the airport?

The Köln Messe/Deutz station sits beside the grounds, with suburban train, tram and underground stops within walking distance.

Where should I stay for ISM 2027?

The organizer's travel page offers a hotel booking option for the trade fair period.

All the way through

Before, during and after

Before the show

Set the decision you want to improve, then plan the trip.

During the show

Test any claim on the floor, from your phone, in six questions.

After the show

Turn notes into a decision while they are fresh.

Where next

Stay with it

Understand

The evidence and sources in Supply Chains and Procurement.

Plan

Shows and conferences in Supply Chains and Procurement, with what to see and how to get there.

Build

How Delta Arc would approach the decision in front of you.

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Plan it

Guides for any show

First time at a major show

A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.

Show planning checklist

The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.

Parking and getting there

Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.

Hotels and travel

Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

During the show

A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.

Meeting planner

A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.

After the show

The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.

How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “ISM 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-ism-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/ism-2027/

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