PPMA Total Show is the UK’s largest exhibition dedicated to processing and packaging machinery, automation, robotics and industrial vision. Held at the NEC Birmingham, the event brings together equipment manufacturers, technology suppliers and food producers looking for solutions to improve productivity, efficiency and flexibility across modern manufacturing operations. The PPMA Total Show replaces the annual PPMA Show every third year as an expanded edition of the event.
For bakery manufacturers, PPMA Total Show provides access to technologies covering processing, conveying, inspection, weighing, coding, labelling, primary and secondary packaging, robotics and end-of-line automation. Suppliers represented within the wider PPMA network include specialists in turnkey food processing lines, packaging machinery, checkweighing and product inspection.
Processing and packaging technology for bakeries
The exhibition is particularly relevant to industrial bakeries seeking ways to automate production, handle changing packaging formats, improve food safety and reduce waste. Live machinery demonstrations allow visitors to assess equipment in operation and discuss specific production challenges directly with technology providers.
Recent editions of the PPMA Show have featured more than 350 exhibitors representing around 1,500 brands, alongside seminars, expert presentations and demonstrations of newly launched technology.
Organised by Automate UK, PPMA Total Show covers technologies applicable across food and beverage manufacturing as well as other industrial sectors. For bakery businesses considering investment in processing or packaging equipment, the event offers an opportunity to compare suppliers, explore automation and inspection systems, and identify technologies designed to increase production efficiency, flexibility and operational control.
