Cider

Packaged cider volumes flop

21-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators should widen their draught cider offer after volume sales of packaged cider saw a fall of 9.3% since last year, new figures have revealed.

Hawkes launches co-fermented beer and cider hybrid

19-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Urban cider maker Hawkes has unveiled a new beer and cider hybrid, which it claims is the first of its kind made by a UK cider producer.

Pack up and leave: could changes to alcohol labelling shut the pub?

12-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Recent calls for alcohol labelling to follow a similar route to cigarettes has caused concern among operators and brand owners alike, but are things as bad as they appear?

Entries for 2018 Beer and Cider Marketing Awards open

07-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The coveted awards has returned this year to find the UK’s best marketers and celebrate innovative campaigns across the industry – and entries are now open.

Westons launches new design for Stowford Press low-alcohol cider

24-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Premium cider maker Westons has revamped the packaging of its low-alcohol cider brand Stowford Press LA, as it seeks to tap into the trend towards drinking in moderation.

Drinkers’ Voice blasts new research recommending we only drink one unit a day

15-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Alcohol consumer organisation Drinkers’ Voice has hit back at advice that consumers ought to avoid drinking more than one unit of alcohol per day.

Will Aspall Cyder’s sale spark a wave of buyouts in the cider sector?

09-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

The Morning Advertiser asks what Molson Coors’ £40m purchase of the family-owned cider producer means for the industry.

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Molson Coors to invest £7m in Aspall Cyder

08-Jan-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Molson Coors will pump millions of pounds into Suffolk-based Aspall Cyder to boost production and reach, The Morning Advertiser (MA) can reveal after the brewing giant announced its acquisition of the brand.

Molson Coors snaps up Aspall Cyder

08-Jan-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Brewing giant Molson Coors has snapped up family-owned cider brand Aspall Cyder for £40m, following a year of negotiations.

JDW slashes drinks prices for January

02-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is having a January sale and reducing prices across its drinks range this month.

Pint of cider cost rises 6p

12-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The average pint of cider in pubs has gone up by 6p year on year to £3.68, according to new data.

6 things you might not know about cider

07-Dec-2017 By James Beeson

This week, The Morning Advertiser was invited to attend a foundation course in cider by The Beer & Cider Academy.

Tiny Rebel launches new ciders and perry

07-Dec-2017 By James Beeson

Welsh brewery Tiny Rebel Brewing Co is to release two new ciders and a perry in collaboration with Hogan’s Cider.

White cider tax slammed by industry experts

23-Nov-2017 By James Beeson

Traditional cider makers, industry figures and pubs have hit out at plans to increase the duty paid on super-strength cider announced in the Autumn Budget this week.

The Drinks List: Top Brands To Stock 2018

20-Nov-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

With the on-trade drinks market moving at an ever-faster pace as operators try to keep pace with increasingly volatile drinkers, knowledge truly is power. Here, The Morning Advertiser brings you the facts behind the stats