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Heinz Opens Its Kitt Green Factory in Wigan
- Heinz's Kitt Green factory in Orrell, Wigan was opened on 21 May 1959 by the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Kilmuir (created Earl of Kilmuir only in 1962), and visited by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 24 June 1959[2][3]
- The 55-acre site was chosen for access to agriculture, water, skilled labour and transport links such as Liverpool Docks[3]
- It became one of Europe's largest food processing plants and Heinz's largest in the world, making over one billion cans a year[2][3]
- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip marked the 50th anniversary on 21 May 2009, opening a new robotic packing line[2][3]
- As of 2019 it had 850 employees and made 1.5-3 million cans of baked beans a day[3]
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- [1]90%youtube.com/watch?v=nqoosXMZyZ8youtube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts May 21, 1959 ✓· 50% of score
Wikipedia's[3] H. J. Heinz, Wigan article dates the Kitt Green factory's opening to 21 May 1959.
- [2]65%Heinz factory marks 50 years with visit from Queenreliableplant.com· Added Sep 15, 2026· 50% of score
Trade coverage marking the factory's 50th anniversary, corroborating the 1959 opening year.[1]
- [3]90%H. J. Heinz, Wigan - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Published Jan 1, 2020· Starts May 21, 1959· 0% of score
States the Kitt Green factory was opened on 21 May 1959 by the Lord Chancellor, with a royal visit weeks later.[1]
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