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The Golden Way to Health
Welcome to Welwyn Garden City, home of the nation's breakfast
Overview
Ever wondered where your breakfast comes from? Go behind the scenes at the Shredded Wheat factory at Welwyn Garden City in this promotional film and find out. From harvesting and cleaning to 'shredding', baking and boxing, the whole process is explained. There's even time for a look round the staff canteen and a kickaround after work.
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