Innovative companies awarded at ISM 2016
Several hundred ISM visitors took part in the voting for the top innovations from the New Product Showcase of ISM, the largest international trade fair for sweets and snacks, again this year. At the same time, James Walker, Walker’s Shortbread, is the prize winner of the ISM Award 2016.
The prize at New Product Showcase was once again awarded on the morning of the third day of the fair and the top three winners are:
1. Katjes Magic Candy Factory – 3D printer for fruit gums;
2. Heimatgut – coconut crisps – wasabi;
3. Boncha Boncha – edible digital selfie.
The three top products stand for the creativity and diversity of the international sweets and snacks industry, which met up for the 46th time at ISM.
At ISM, Katjes presented the Magic Candy Factory, the world’s first food-certified 3D printer for fruit gums. In just a few minutes, fruit gums in different designs, colors and flavors were printed out in front of the eyes of the trade visitors: Individual sweets for every occasion. All products from the Magic Candy Factory are vegan, as well as gluten and lactose-free. They are exclusively made out of natural fruit and vegetable extracts and without animal gelatin. Katjes took first place among the top innovations of the ISM New Product Showcase with this innovation.
Second place went to an innovative snack product: Spicy wasabi-flavored coconut crisps. The high-energy snack variation is naturally vegan, gluten-free and not fried. The relatively young company, Heimagut, is based in Hamburg.
A company from Taiwan took third place. “You can eat everything you can see!” – even the selfie that is applied to sweets and lollies by Boncha Boncha and which stands out because of its excellent print and color quality. The company from Taiwan takes orders via its website and responds completely to its customers’ requirements. The sweets made out of isomalt can be ordered in various flavors and are thus equally suitable as a give-away for promotion purposes or as a personal gift.
James Walker, Walker’s Shortbread, is the prize winner of the ISM Award 2016
James Walker, Walker’s Shortbread, is the prize winner of the ISM Award 2016. The prize pays tribute to exceptional services in the sweets and snacks industry, as Bastian Fassin, Chairman of the International Sweets and Biscuits Fair Task Force (ASIM) emphasized during the award ceremony. James Walker was delighted at receiving the distinction, which he also accepted on behalf of his siblings, Joe and Marjorie, and all of the employees. He particularly expressed his thanks to the sales partners from all over the world, many of whom were present at the prize-ceremony. He also stressed the importance of ISM as an international trading platform. Walker’s Shortbread has exhibited at ISM every year since 1977.
The jury of the ISM Award comprises of international representatives from the industry, trade and field of science.
ISM organizers are Koelnmesse and its industry sponsor, the International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (AISM) task force.
In total, 120 new products were presented in the New Product Showcase at ISM 2016.
Around 1,600 exhibitors from 65 countries are presenting at the trade fair up until 3 February 2016 inclusive.