The 1,200 striking workers at Europe’s biggest food manufacturing plant, the Heinz factory in Kitt Green of Wigan, suffered the first defeat in their ongoing struggle against the management and owners ...

Another strike by Heinz workers is "inevitable" after talks aimed at resolving a row over pay broke down, union leaders said. Unite members at the site in Wigan, Greater Manchester, will strike ...

Workers at Heinz baked beans factory in Wigan are to stage two more strikes before the end of the year in their dispute with the company over pay. Union Unite said about 1,200 of its members will ...

A blaze broke out at Wigan’s vast Heinz factory early today (October 18). Wigan Today. Firefighters tackle blaze at Wigan's huge Heinz factory. Story by Charles Graham • 9h.

Third planned Heinz strike in Wigan suspended. Published. 4 January 2011. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Image caption, About 1,200 staff are employed at the factory.

Heinz sells over 2.5 million cans of beans every day in the UK. Take a look inside to see how the iconic brand is made in its 52-acre factory in Wigan.

WORKERS at Heinz’s Kitt Green plant in Wigan have begun a second strike day today and plan a further walk-out before the end of the year. Plant workers protesting at a pay offer of 3.3% this ...

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Workers at the Heinz Kitt Green plant in Wigan, England, voted to accept the latest pay offer put forward by the company. The deal was endorsed by the trade union, Unite, which represent 1,200 of ...

Luckily, that is exactly what Heinz has. In the west side of Wigan, sandwiched between the M6 and Wigan Athletic's Brick Community Stadium, sits Heinz's Kitt Green manufacturing plant.

Heinz's famous tomato ketchup will soon be made in Wigan again after the US-owned food processing giant revealed plans to invest £140 million in its borough site.

Workers at Heinz baked beans factory in Wigan are to stage two more strikes before the end of the year in their dispute with the company over pay. Union Unite said about 1,200 of its members will ...