Kraft Heinz cooks up £40m green hydrogen scheme for Wigan food factory

Michael Holder
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The Kitt Green food processing factory in Wigan | Credit: Kraft Heinz
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The Kitt Green food processing factory in Wigan | Credit: Kraft Heinz

Multinational food giant teams up with hydrogen specialist Carlton Power to develop plans for electrolyser at Kitt Green food processing plant

Global food giant Kraft Heinz has struck an agreement with Carlton Power to explore plans for the development of a £40m green hydrogen scheme to help decarbonise its food processing factory in Wigan, the...

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