Britvic is set to invest a further £13 million in its supply chain to add a fifth canning line at its Rugby factory.
Based on the Glebe Farm Industrial Estate, the new set-up will see capacity increase by 14%, producing 80,000 recyclable 330ml cans per hour.
This includes the production of brands such as Tango and Pepsi MAX, which are expected to hit shelves within the next few weeks.
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The funding is also expected to create up to 20 new jobs across the soft drinks producer’s engeneering and manufacturing operations, and will provide Britvic’s apprentices with an opportunity to take up full-time positions in the business.
This comes as part of £40m worth of investment into the factory over the past two years and makes the site one of the five largest soft drink manufacturing sites in Europe.
“This investment is another example of our commitment to our people, product and planet goals,” Britvic managing director in Great Britain, Paul Graham said.
“Developing our state-of-the-art supply chain means that we can increase the production capacity of peoples’ favourite brands, create more jobs and improve efficiency helping to reduce waste. We look forward to seeing the new canning line in action.”
