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The UK government's Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) has allocated £23.4m to 20 suppliers for energy-saving initiatives totaling £60.7m. Molson Coors received nearly £8.6m for heat pumps at its Burton brewery, aiming for net-zero operations by 2035.

AG Barr was granted £2.2m for a £7.3m upgrade, expected to cut gas usage by 75%, reducing CO2 emissions by 1,359 tonnes annually. Carlsberg Britvic received £33,205 for a design study on low-carbon solutions at its Leeds site.

Kraft Heinz secured nearly £1m for a cold water bean transport system at its Wigan plant, enhancing energy efficiency. The IETF, launched in 2020, has £500m available until 2028.