Local MP visits Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Wakefield factory to officially open new high-speed canning line

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the world's largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola, welcomed Simon Lightwood, MP for Wakefield and Rothwell to officially open its new state-of-the-art, high-speed canning line at its Wakefield manufacturing site, following an investment of over £30m for the installation.

- Habne Miranda

Lightwood met colleagues and saw firsthand how CCEP continues to invest in its Wakefield site - Europe's largest soft drinks plant by volume. He spent time with the team, learning about the site's manufacturing capabilities, CCEP's apprenticeship programme, and plans for future investment in West Yorkshire.

The new canning line is capable of producing 2,000 cans per minute and provides additional production capabilities for CCEP's lightweight 330ml cans across brands including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Fanta, Dr Pepper and Sprite.