Talent from Finland convinces the jury Majlen Fazer, Senior Specialist in Product Quality, Cocoa and Chocolate at the largest Finnish food group, Fazer, is the winner of this year's ISM Award. The largest and most important trade fair for sweets and snacks worldwide is among others paying tribute to her commitment towards more sustainability in the sweets and snacks industry.Fazer is striving to get the food industry on the path to a liveable future with environmentally-friendly, healthy and high-quality products and packaging. Fazer is well-known in Scandinavia for sweets of all kinds and has been a family business for over 130 years. Now in its 4th generation, Majlen Fazer, the great-granddaughter of Karl Fazer, is part of Fazer with the aim of infecting even more people with her enthusiasm for Fazer chocolate.

The saying "a rolling stone gathers no moss" comes to bear more and more as we get older. For those who move little find it increasingly difficult to do everyday things. Even getting up from a chair or cleaning windows can become a real effort. By leading an "active" life, you can counteract this and at the same time lay the foundation for more vitality, independence and satisfaction. This not only increases the quality of life, but also brings numerous health benefits.

Are you ready to challenge yourself and push your limits? HYROX, the global sport-lifestyle brand, is taking over the FIBO, the world's leading trade show for fitness, wellness, and health, from April 13-16, 2023, in Cologne. This is the first time that HYROX will be showcasing its fitness movement in its own hall, with an additional HYROX Fitness Race on April 15 and 16.

Consumer and product trends, innovations, start-up pitches, industry talks and, for the first time, Lab5 by ISM are part of the diverse range of events on site. The preparations are in full swing: ISM and ProSweets Cologne – Special Edition are jointly opening their doors from 23 to 25 April and are thus bringing the international sweets and snacks industry together again. At present, around 1,200 exhibitors from 72 countries and all continents are awaited.

After an infection with Covid-19, some patients report long-lasting health consequences. The complaints that can arise after an infection with the coronavirus are varied. What you need to bear in mind when returning to sport. What does "Post Covid"/ "Long Covid" mean?

Die Fitnessbranche ist im Wandel. Vorangetrieben von den Herausforderungen der Corona-Pandemie, bestimmen Digitalisierung, sich verändernde Kundenbedürfnisse und ein gesundheitsorientiertes Verständnis von Fitness und Wellness den Markt. Wie die Branche diesen Veränderungen erfolgreich begegnen und sie sogar vorantreiben kann, zeigt das European Health & Fitness Forum. Nach dem Erfolg der ausverkauften Veranstaltung im letzten Jahr laden EuropeActive und die FIBO Spitzenvertreter der internationalen Fitnessindustrie am 12. April erneut zum Gipfeltreffen in das Congress-Centrum Nord ein. Bereits zum 10. Mal findet das EHFF im Vorfeld der FIBO statt und bildet den Startschuss für Business, Networking und Weiterbildung auf Top-Niveau.

The last few years have clearly shown us how important health is - also at the workplace. Because that's where most of us spend between eight and ten hours a day. Reason enough to firmly anchor the topic of health in the working world. And with the help of occupational health management measures, this is becoming more and more successful. From exercise and relaxation programmes to bicycle leasing, there is a wide range of services that are beneficial to health. Of course, more and more companies are also offering fruit baskets and free drinks. But is that a sustainable solution? Probably not.

EGYM is coming with double the power to the fitness fair this year. The new stand "EGYM Showroom" shows real studio solutions to touch. Using real successful concepts from Fitness First, Next Door by Just Fit and LANDPhysio Lauchdorf as examples, the deep integration and lively diversity of the EGYM ecosystem can be experienced live in action. In the showroom, every operator, owner or those who would like to become one will receive free advice and inspiration for their individual studio or therapy concept. EGYM shows three very different studio concepts ranging from premium, personal optimised to a physiotherapeutic practice with a prescription-independent area.

Whether it's during sport or in our often hectic everyday lives, the valuable phase of rest often falls by the wayside!  While we routinely plug our smartphone into the charger in the evening so that we can use it the next day, we expect our body and mind to be constantly ready to function and work. But why we also need to recharge our batteries and what ideal regeneration looks like so that you can maintain your mental and physical performance into old age, you can find out here!

Guided Biofilm Therapy in the fast lane at IDS 2023 Cologne, Germany, March 14, 2023: EMS, Electro Medical Systems S.A., will present the game changing Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) at the International Dental Show (IDS, 14.-18. March, Cologne) in Hall 10.2. This year’s focus will be on education with the Swiss Dental Academy (SDA), as well as on important innovations relating to the GBT protocol, which further improve patients’ and clinicians’ comfort. One example is GBT FLOWCONTROL®, the new, highly efficient suction cannula that reduces aerosol and splatter effectively. Another highlight for IDS visitors is the chance to experience GBT for themselves during a live treatment in one of three GBT Lounges situated within the booth.