Former Sainsbury's CEO is headline speaker at PPMA 2015

Taking to the stage on the first day, Justin will discuss the future for multiple retailers, how the growing market shares of discount retailers will affect the supply chain and how the continued emergence of supermarket convenience outlets is shaping the market.

Grant Collier, Head of Marketing for the PPMA Group, says: "We're delighted to have confirmed Justin King as the headline seminar speaker at this year's PPMA Show. Justin is one of this country's most widely respected business figures and I'm sure his discussion will provide valuable insight for both visitors and exhibitors. The issues surrounding the relationships between suppliers and major retailers has never been more pertinent and there are few people in the industry better positioned to comment on this topic than Justin."

In addition to being CEO of Sainsburys for just over 10 years, Justin has previously worked for M&S, Asda, Hagen-Dazs, Pepsi-Cola International and Mars, in a career spanning more than thirty years. At current, Justin is a non-executive director of Staples and has recently taken on the interim role of Chairman of Manor Marussia F1 team.

Taking place from the 29th September-1st October 2015, at the NEC in Birmingham, the show will see more than 300 exhibitors display technologies and product launches from across the UK's manufacturing industries. Last year's show saw more than 8000 visitors take to the floor in search of developments from across a range of industries including the food, drink, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, dairy, snacks, construction and electronic sectors. To register your attendance at the show please visit bit.ly/EUJune. For more information on the PPMA Show 2015, please visit www.ppmashow.co.uk.