Today's news that Kraft Heinz is intending to plough £140m into its Kitt Green facility - with tomato ketchup, mayonnaise and salad cream being made at the Wigan plant once more - is a welcome boost for the borough.
Here we look at some of the pictures in our archive of the world-famous factory ...
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Welcome to Heinz sign at the Kitt Green site, Wigan.
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Exterior of Heinz, Kitt Green, Wigan.
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The Heinz plant in Wigan.
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Heinz Kitt Green, Wigan.
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Exterior of Heinz, Kitt Green, Wigan.
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Soup - some of the products made by Heinz.
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Heinz Beanz - maybe the most famous product made by Heinz.
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Exterior of Heinz, Kitt Green, Wigan.
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The Heinz plant in Wigan.
