UK: Britvic to invest £26.9 million in a factory

Britvic, the UK-based soft drinks firm, has announced that it is investing £26.9 million in its Rugby factory creating 20 new jobs.

Britvic will install a fourth canning line at its factory in Rugby to produce recyclable 330ml cans for its portfolio of soft drinks, increasing the capacity by a further 18% per cent.

“This new, state-of-the-art canning line will be a fantastic boost for Britvic’s Rugby facility which continues to produce recyclable cans for some of our most popular brands,” said Paul Graham, Britvic GB managing director. “We look forward to using this additional capacity as a platform to drive further innovation.”

The first cans are expected to be made in November, and the line will be ready to operate in 2022.

Source: FoodBev