Heinz is one of the firm’s that will be impacted as its can supplier Tata Steel closes its Port Talbot site in Wales
The steelworks owner have rejected a trade union offer to keep its blast furnaces running, putting nearly 3,000 jobs at risk.
FMCG giant Heinz uses the blast furnace site to provide for its tinned goods, including popular products such as Heinz baked beans tins.
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The closure of the site and the axing of thousands of workers could mean the brand would have to look elsewhere for a steel provider for its manufacturing process.
Tata Steel’s decision to shut down Port Talbot follows its announcement it could no longer afford to continue production at the plant, which was due to undergo decarbonising operation. Experts predicted the green plans would cost £6bn.
