22 pictures showcasing the Wigan Heinz plant through the years

Heinz has been a major employer in the borough for more than 60 years.

By Michelle Adamson

Published 1st Jun 2021, 11:26 BST

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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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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