Aunt Bessie's production still at a standstill after fire

May 18, 2011
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Foodmanufacture
Heinz’s frozen and chilled foods facility near Norwich remains closed, 12 days after a devastating fire that destroyed the area of the site that produces Aunt Bessie’s potato products.

A Heinz spokesman told FoodManufacture.co.uk this morning that progress towards restarting production was "progressing well", although he didn't give a specific target date.

Asked whether Heinz had discovered more information about how the fire started (it began in an industrial fat fryer), he said an investigation was still ongoing.
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    Aunt Bessie's Limited (formerly known as Tryton Foods) is the manufacturer behind UK's Aunt Bessie brand. In July 2018 Aunt Bessie's Limited was acquired by Nomad Foods.

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    H.J. Heinz Company, offering "Good Food Every Day"™ is one of the world's leading marketers and producers of healthy, convenient and affordable foods specializing in ketchup, sauces, meals, soups, snacks and infant nutrition.

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