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Britvic to close Norwich plant

Graham Watson

5th October 2017

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The closure of the Britvic plant in Norwich has implications for the local economy: a negative regional multiplier is likely to occur.

There are fears too for the future of the iconic Colman's mustard factory.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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