Cider

Cider report

How much will cider grow?

26-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Certain dispense methods in the cider segment are thriving while others need a shot in the arm. Here, we look at the statistics and how you can use cider to boost the bottom line.

What’s the average price of a pint of cider across the UK?

23-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

The price of a pint of cider has increased by 8p (2.2%) in the past year to £3.68, with Brits on average paying the most for Aspall and the least for Magners Original.

Westons launches NPD boost with first draught fruit cider

23-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Cider maker Westons has launched a commitment to grow new product development to 25% of its business with the reveal of on-trade exclusive Stowford Press Mixed Berries.

Health watchdog pushes harder for mandatory alcohol labelling

13-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A health watchdog that recently published potentially crippling alcohol labelling recommendations has poo-pooed the trade’s latest nutritional information proposal.

Westons launches Rosie’s Pig Raspberry Roller Cloudy Cider

05-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Family-run cider maker Westons has added to its Rosie’s Pig range with a raspberry and cucumber variant.

UK cider taxation system ‘harming industry growth’

27-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

London-based cider maker Hawkes has attacked the current UK cider taxation system, and accused the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) of failing to represent the interests of smaller producers.

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.