EVO NXT 2026: Key topics for the program have already been determined
First exhibitor names fuel anticipation for the international NGP Forum
Hardly any other industry is as dynamic and innovative as the NGP industry. The Next Generation Products market has grown rapidly and steadily in recent years. EVO NXT will bring the industry together for the fourth time in 2026 – this time in Prague. The modern business festival not only offers an overview of innovations and products from international companies. Visitors also benefit from the top-notch specialist program, which provides in-depth insights into industry-specific topics and challenges and ensures a knowledge advantage right in the spring. The focal points for the program on 17 and 18 April have now been determined.
Dortmund, 27.11.2025 – The topic of international regulations will take up a lot of space in the conference program. A topic that is unavoidable in an industry that is influenced more than almost any other by external decisions over which it has no influence. Keynote speeches and panels will therefore focus on international guidelines, current WHO policy and COP11 as well as their impact on the industry. However, topics such as TPD3, TTD and flavor and packaging regulations will also play an important role. There will also be important aspects such as international tax policy, compliance, control and market surveillance.
Against this background, Messe Dortmund deliberately chose to hold the event in Eastern Europe. According to an assessment by the Broughton Group, products such as nicotine pouches, heated tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery systems are experiencing strong growth in markets such as Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. According to the analysis, multinational companies and start-ups are investing heavily in local production, marketing, sales and research initiatives. The Broughton Group is a private contract research laboratory and consultancy specializing in analytical testing, scientific advice and support for a wide range of industries.
According to an analysis by the Romanian company WIDE ADVOCACY SRL, there is a broadly diversified market for next-generation products in the Czech Republic, which are available here via a wide variety of distribution channels – online and in local shops. According to the analysis, there are around 15,000 to 18,000 retail outlets of various kinds selling nicotine products alone. Nicotine pouches are also currently legally available for purchase in the Czech Republic. WIDE ADVOCACY is an advocacy platform with an extensive network of experts in public affairs and global markets.
Other focal points of the EVO NXT conference program will include the cross-industry topic of sustainability, which is also of great concern to the NGP industry. For this reason, participants will be looking at sustainable packaging solutions, environmental standards and the circular economy, among other things. Product safety and the protection of minors will also play a role. There will be scientific findings, particularly on
Strong partners contribute to the program
Work on the conference program is in full swing. Last year, EVO NXT partners such as the Global Institute for Novel Nicotine (GINN), Tobacco Europe, Euromonitor, the Confédération Européenne des Détaillants en Tabac (CEDT) and the Nordic Nicotine Pouches Association (NNPA) were already involved. But also numerous well-known manufacturers and scientific institutions, who provided valuable knowledge in presentations, workshops and panels.
As the central meeting point for the industry, EVO NXT also offers a comprehensive overview of the industry’s innovations and trends. The first names of companies that have announced their participation offer a small foretaste of the international line-up of exhibitors. These include NARCOS, a specialist in equipment and accessories for professional cannabis cultivation, Sikary, ESMOO, SSLT, SKE and MASKKING with vaping products, the NGP online platforms Promotorzy Trading and Czech Distribution as well as Pouch Solutions, the expert in nicotine pouches.
