Unilever has completed a five-year transformation of its facility in Burton that has seen it doubled total output at its Burton food site in the last three years, following the completion of a second on site and investment in new digital capabilities.
This investment will now bring production of the full Unilever UK condiments business into one specialist hub in Burton, with 99% of products made at Unilever’s Burton site distributed to UK retailers.
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A second state-of-the-art factory has been built alongside the existing factory, increasing the site’s footprint by 50% to 31,000 sq m and bringing production of Hellmann’s to the site, alongside Marmite, Bovril and Colman’s.
The investment and growth of the site has resulted in 160 new jobs at the factory whilst also supporting current employees to develop new skills in digitised manufacturing, building on the site’s 100-year history of supporting local jobs and skills.
Andre Burger, Unilever UK & Ireland Foods Lead, said, “The investment in our Burton site and new factory reaffirms the site as a key food hub for British produce, making delicious condiments that are helping to create meals in homes up and down the country every day.
