It began life in 1901 producing tinned milk. Then in 1959, reflecting the shift in people’s habits, Nestlé's Tutbury factory switched to manufacturing Nescafé instant coffee.

Now it can turn out an impressive 170,000 jars of Nescafé every day, 25 million Nescafé Dolce Gusto pods a week, and a variety of Starbucks at Home coffee products.

But what hasn’t changed over the passage of more than a century is the important part the factory plays in the local community.

Alex Hardcastle, 26, grew up locally and is following in the footsteps of her mum and sister, who both worked at Nestlé Tutbury before her.

Since joining at the age of 19 – as an agency casual on the factory floor – Alex has worked her way up to become interim health and safety manager.

“Everyone's super-proud of what I've be

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