Kraft Heinz moves a step closer to rail distribution

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The massive Kraft Heinz factory in Wigan, northwest England, is set to add to the busy rail freight portfolio around the city. The owners are looking at exploiting the nearby rail network, which runs along the factory’s northern boundary, as a preferred method of bulk distribution. It’s a move that other manufacturers are watching closely, especially those with the railway as a neighbour. Some commentators optimistically look to this as the beginning of a wholesale rebirth of the company siding concept.

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Author: Simon Walton

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Kraft Heinz moves a step closer to rail distribution

Heinz bus (Facebook)

The massive Kraft Heinz factory in Wigan, northwest England, is set to add to the busy rail freight portfolio around the city. The owners are looking at exploiting the nearby rail network, which runs along the factory’s northern boundary, as a preferred method of bulk distribution. It’s a move that other manufacturers are watching closely, especially those with the railway as a neighbour. Some commentators optimistically look to this as the beginning of a wholesale rebirth of the company siding concept.

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