Coca-Cola’s Edmonton factory has celebrated its 40th anniversary.

The fizzy drink moved to the site in Nobel Road in 1975, and has marked the celebration by pumping £300,000 over the next year into the factory.

The celebrations were led by John Brock, chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, and Ron Lewis, senior vice president of supply chain at CCE.

The anniversary coincides with the education centre at the Edmonton factory welcoming the 50,000th student through its doors following a visit from Compton School.

Steve Thorpe, operations director at Coca-Cola Enterprises Edmonton, said: “Coca-Cola Enterprises prides itself on being a truly local, Great British business, and Edmonton’s anniversary provides the perfect opportunity to celebrate the heritage we have developed here in north London over the last 40 years.

“However, it’s not just our history that we are celebrating today, it’s our future too. The investments we have announced for the next year will help us to ensure Edmonton remains a nationally renowned centre of manufacturing excellence.”

The factory currently employs 229 workers and hosts more than 200 school visits during a year.

Mr Brock said: “We are dedicated to making positive contributions in all of the communities in which we operate across Europe.

“Edmonton is a strong example of the role our sites can play in their local areas, not just as a factory which fosters innovation, but one which seeks to nurture young people and provide them with new opportunities for the future.”