Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has opened its new state-of-the-art canning line in Sidcup.

It will be able to produce 2,000 cans per minute and is part of a £28million investment into the site in south east London.

Writing on LinkedIn, CCEP said: “We’re excited to have officially opened a new canning line at our Sidcup site in south-east London last week!

“We welcomed Louie French MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, to open the new line alongside CCEP’s General Manager for GB, Stephen Moorhouse, VP for Customer Service and Supply Chain, Javier Sanchez Gandarias and Sidcup Site Director Karl Probert. 

“The new canning line is capable of producing up to 2000 cans per minute, supporting the production of sustainable packaging for CCEP’s well-known brands including Coca-Cola original taste, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Fanta, Dr Pepper, Sprite and Schweppes, and forms a key part of a £28million investment into the factory. 

“We’re continuing to make major investment across our manufacturing sites and it’s great to see the innovation at Sidcup in action.”