Looking forward to FoodManufacturing.Live this October

I spend a lot of my time talking to machine builders, systems integrators and automation engineers working across food and drink production about what's actually changing on the ground: shorter product runs, faster changeovers, or the day-to-day challenge of keeping food-safe machinery reliable. What I like about this event is that it reflects that reality.

Following sold-out events at MachineBuilding.North in Manchester and MachineBuilding.South at Sandown Park, the wider event returns for its biggest edition yet: 200+ specialist suppliers and over 1,000 of the latest innovations and new products across both exhibitions, alongside a CPD-accredited workshop programme covering the challenges facing machine builders and engineers in food and drink production.

Confirmed speakers include Pilz Automation Technology, Lenze, B&R Industrial Automation, SKF, Beckhoff Automation and SolutionsPT, alongside hands-on IO-Link training delivered by Tim Beech of TGN Project Services on behalf of PI UK - back after selling out at both North and South.

As a dedicated event for the design, build and integration of machinery for food and drink production lines, FoodManufacturing.Live and MachineBuilding.Live are known among engineers at organisations including Airbus, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, JCB, Siemens and Nestle as the fastest way to compare technologies, sense-check a project and walk away with real answers. This year, co-located with MachineBuilding.Live, that's two focused exhibitions in one visit, covering everything from processing, filling and packaging through to motion control, robotics and machine safety.

If that sounds useful, I'd encourage you to come along, the event is free for manufacturing professionals, and I hope to see you there.

FoodManufacturing.Live and MachineBuilding.Live take place on Wednesday, 14th October 2026, 09:00 - 15:00, at the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park.

Free to attend for machine builders, systems integrators and manufacturing professionals across food, drink and industrial automation.

Register your free visitor pass now