A sharper focus for FoodManufacturing.Live 2026

At the same time, the technologies that underpin modern food manufacturing, from motion control and robotics to vision systems, safety and automation architecture, continue to evolve at pace.

Solving these challenges requires more than isolated solutions. It requires a clear understanding of how machines, components and systems come together across an entire production line.

That is the thinking behind FoodManufacturing.Live 2026.

Taking place at NAEC Stoneleigh on Wednesday, 14th October, the event has been refined to focus specifically on the design, build and integration of machines for food and drink production lines.

A Focused Environment for Machine Builders and Integrators

FoodManufacturing.Live is now positioned around the engineers, machine builders and systems integrators responsible for designing, building and improving food production machinery.

The event brings together a highly relevant cross-section of suppliers supporting this work, including providers of automation, control systems, robotics, motion technologies, sensors, vision systems and machine safety.

From Individual Machines to Complete Production Lines

Food production relies on a wide range of specialised machinery, from processing, filling and packaging systems through to conveying, inspection and end-of-line automation.

Bringing these machines together into a fully integrated, efficient production line is a complex engineering task.

FoodManufacturing.Live has been designed to reflect that reality, allowing visitors to explore solutions across the full production line and understand how different technologies interact.

For engineers working on machine design, integration or performance improvement, this provides a practical way to compare approaches, identify new solutions and gain insight into emerging technologies.

Part of a wider machine-building ecosystem

FoodManufacturing.Live will once again be co-located with MachineBuilding.Live this October!

This creates additional opportunities for visitors to explore a broader range of automation and engineering solutions, while maintaining a dedicated focus on food and drink production. Visitors can expect:
- A concentrated exhibition of relevant solution providers
- Opportunities to compare technologies side by side
- Direct conversations with technical specialists
- Insight into current engineering challenges and solutions

For professionals involved in designing, building or improving food production machinery, the event offers a clear, and focused opportunity to find answers, discover new technologies and move projects forward.

FoodManufacturing.Live 2026 takes place on Wednesday, 14th October at NAEC Stoneleigh.

Free visitor registration will open soon, in the meantime, you can register your interested in attending or exhibiting here.