Inside the Factory

- Season 2

(2016)

Gregg Wallace receives a load of corn off the boat from Argentina and follows its journey through the largest cereal factory in Europe. Cherry finds out about the Vitamin D added to our cereals and Ruth sits down to a Victorian breakfast.

Gregg Wallace follows 27 tonnes of potatoes from a farm in Hampshire through the largest crisp factory on earth, as they are peeled, sliced and fried to make more than five million packets of crisps every 24 hours.

Gregg Wallace helps to unload 27 tonnes of dried haricot beans from North America and follows them on a one and a half mile journey through the largest baked bean factory in the world.

Gregg Wallace explores the largest bicycle factory in Britain, which produces 150 folding bicycles every 24 hours.

Gregg Wallace helps to unload a tanker full of sugar from Norfolk and follows it through one of the oldest sweet factories in Britain.

Gregg Wallace joins a human production line in the largest sports shoe factory in the UK to see how they produce 3,500 pairs of trainers every 24 hours.

A special from the 'Inside factory' team. Greg Wallace goes to Mr Kipling to see how mince pies are produced. Cherry Healey visits a wrapping paper factory and Ruth Goodman explores the history behind our festive treats.