Marston's is to invest £8m in a new canning and bottling line at its brewery in Burton-upon-Trent, with the creation of dozens of jobs.
However, there will be some 40 jobs lost at its Bedford site. The brewery and pub giant took over the Eagle brewery in Bedford from Charles Wells in May in a £55m deal.
A spokesman for Marston’s said, 'Marston’s Beer Company has announced a significant £8 million investment in new canning and bottling lines. The new state-of-the-art line will be situated in Burton at the company’s Marston’s Brewery.
'As a result of this the company is entering into a consultation period with approximately 30 to 40 employees at the Eagle Brewery, in Bedford, where it has a similar production function is situated. Those people affected by this have been notified. Brewing operations at Bedford are not affected.'