Drinks firm Britvic creates 60 jobs at Rugby plant

Britvic soft drinks in Warwickshire has created 60 jobs as it switches to 24-hour production of its range of branded drinks.

The company said it plans to increase production at its plant in Swift Valley, Rugby, from 1 April.

The firm now employs 200 people in Rugby and makes well-known drinks such as Pepsi, 7Up, Tango and Fruit Shoot.

Around 800m cans are produced at the plant every year, the firm said.