02-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has today announced the winners of its search for the best real cider and perry in the UK.
What's new
19-Apr-2006
Nigel Huddleston finds that cider's renaissance has prompted the introduction of a raft of new products Already the upturn in cider sales has spawned...
Small can be beautiful
19-Apr-2006
As Nigel Huddleston discovers, life can be hard work for small producers While Strongbow, Bulmers and Mag-ners fight over the rich pickings to be...
Is Magners a victim of its own success?
19-Apr-2006
Magners has proved a big hit, but tough competition on price and a desire for something different means it has been de-listed by some pubs. Rosie...
01-Mar-2006
Culm Valley Inn, Culmstock, Devon. It would be very easy to drive past the Culm Valley Inn without giving it a second thought, such is its...
It's all apples and pears for Brothers
22-Feb-2006
Brothers Drinks Company is to launch its famous seven per cent pear cider into the on-trade.The product made its name at the Glastonbury music...
Gaymers launches three premium ciders
10-Feb-2006
Gaymer Cider Company has launched three premium packaged ciders, supporting them with a £24m marketing budget.Gaymer's Original, Gaymer's Orchard...
Apple appeal
10-Nov-2005
Cider is finally shaking off its negative image and - two years on after buying Bulmers - Scottish & Newcastle says it's never been more...
Cider's First Lady
20-Oct-2005
Helen Thomas, managing director of Westons Cider has just become chairwoman of the National Association of Cider Makers. Jo de Mille talks to her...
Stocking up for Christmas: Them apples
29-Sep-2005
Cider may not be the drink that immediately springs to mind when it comes to Christmas fare, but this year, at least, it has something going for...
At what price?
01-Sep-2005
Isn't it time supermarkets cleaned up their act too? Adam Withrington looks at a summer of drinks discounting.Over the summer months The Publican...
Cider on the rise
21-Jul-2005
After enduring years of jokes and poor sales things are finally looking up for cider. Adam Withrington looks at cider's renaissance.Cider. What...
Cider sales sparkle
30-Jun-2005
With value sales up a staggering 10% on last year, and attractive profit margins, cider presents a great opportunity for hosts to build profit. Nigel...
Magners muscles in
30-Jun-2005
Although a relative newcomer, Magners has already claimed packaged cider's top spot in the on-trade, with 30.6% market share Undoubtedly the...
Niche brands' race for space
30-Jun-2005
There's little room at the inn for boutique cider products... but that could be changing Walk into most supermarkets and you'll see an ever-growing...
Ralph's is the cider champion
03-May-2005
Ralph's 3B's cider was picked out as the National Champion Cider of Britain last weekend.The Welsh drink, made by Ralph Owen in New Radnor, was...
Camra targets binge ghettos'
03-Feb-2005
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has attacked huge vertical drinking warehouses for turning town centres into "late-night ghettos of binge...
Core elements
04-Nov-2004
Home-grown organic apples and pears are the key ingredients for success at Dunkertons, a cider operation that also runs a restaurant. Susan Nowak...
Cider hailed as a rising star for Constellation
21-Oct-2004
by Rosie Davenport Constellation Europe has created a division to champion its cider business as it pledges to take a "fresh approach" to the...
Spirit to sell Premier Lodge
19-Feb-2004
Spirit Group is to sell its Premier Lodge budget hotel chain for around £600m, according to reports. It is thought to have appointed investment...
Cider puts the sparkle back into Merrydown
11-Dec-2003
Is cider recapturing some of its old strength? Life has not been easy for the cider men with the problems at HP Bulmer, the front runner, underlining...
Who are they? Merrydown is on a mission to re-establish cide
13-Nov-2003
Merrydown was formed by three cider and wine enthusiasts Jack Ward, Ian Howie and John Kelland-Knight in 1946. Their first cider batch, sold in...
Perry goes large?
13-Oct-2003
Centuries ago, perry was the chosen tipple of society's elite, but today it languishes in the cellars. Ben McFarland asks if the pear could rise...
CAMRA to champion small ciders and perries
03-Oct-2003
Licensees are being urged to stock real cider and perry during October to celebrate the first ever National Cider Month, launched by the Campaign for...
Apple turnover
02-Sep-2003
Fifty-seven years after Merrydown released its first cider, the company is experiencing an upturn in fortunes. Phil Mellows meets MD Chris...
Three jailed for poison conspiracy
14-Aug-2003
By MA reporter A cider company director who masterminded a "wicked" plot to contaminate a rival firm's production line was last week jailed for 18...
Cider styles to suit regional tastes
24-Jul-2003
Just like beers and lagers, regionality plays a part in the style of cider enjoyed around the UK. Matthew Clark Cider has found that its Special Vat...
Cider
24-Jul-2003
hopes for sales surge Cider may have been in the doldrums in recent years, but some in the industry are detecting the first stirrings of growth. Tony...
The iron man
24-Jul-2003
cometh The new MD of Matthew Clark Cider is determined to reverse the sector's recent decline. Graham Ridout reports When the going gets tough, the...
S&N allowed to keep Beer Seller
17-Jul-2003
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has put the brakes on plans to sell the Beer Seller after the competition authorities waved through the brewing...
GM turns to cider
10-Jul-2003
Newcastle Breweries managing director Willie Crawshay, has been appointed by Scottish and Newcastle to the post of general manager of HP Bulmer....
Bulmer's denies accusations of diluting cider
01-May-2003
HP Bulmer has reacted angrily to claims that it had been diluting the alcohol level in its cider to reduce duty payments. The claims were made in the...
Scottish & Newcastle buys £278m Bulmers
29-Apr-2003
Aside from putting 1,450 pubs up for sale, Scottish & Newcastle captured the troubled UK cidermaker Bulmers for £278m yesterday.The deal ends an...
What the Sunday papers said
28-Apr-2003
The Sunday TelegraphScottish & Newcastle plans to sell its retail division, in a bold move that it hopes will raise up to £2bn to expand its...
Spite drove Hancocks' plot to poison' cider
24-Apr-2003
by ma reporter The managing director of Aston Manor cider company tried to contaminate Bulmer's production line after losing out on a lucrative...
Brewery boss to be sentenced for plans to defraud Bulmers
23-Apr-2003
A brewery boss who planned to contaminate leading cider brands including Strongbow and Woodpecker will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on May...
The core business
05-Mar-2003
Heavy discounting and PPSs have hit cider hard, but the core players are pulling out the stops to make the future of the apple big. By Ben...
Bulmers director 'in talks' over MBO of The Beer Seller
07-Feb-2003
Bulmers director Jean-Francois Jamet is believed to be in talks to lead a management buy-out of The Beer Seller, Bulmers' independent distribution...
Finance worries could force Bulmer sale
30-Jan-2003
More than £20m has been wiped from the value of troubled cidermaker HP Bulmer after it warned that yet another debt crisis had forced the Hereford...
Bulmers: no divi
28-Nov-2002
A bumper turnout of 400 Bulmer's shareholders heard they would definitely not be receiving a dividend next year. Chairman Will Samuel told the annual...
Cider with rosy future at Brandy Wharf Centre
31-Oct-2002
You'll not get a drop of ale or lager at a Lincolnshire riverside pub and yet it's still pulling in punters from far and wide. For the Brandy...
What the Sunday papers said
21-Oct-2002
The Sunday PapersConran, Britain's biggest private restaurant chain, has taken a big hit from its American restaurant and store business, slashing...
Mexican rave
10-Oct-2002
Corona Extra has surged ahead of Sol to become the UK's top imported Mexican beer. According to research by AC Nielsen, Corona Extra is now ranked...
Something for everyone
22-Jul-2002
Look carefully and you'll find a cider for all occasions.Consumption of cider has doubled in the last 20 years, which is not surprising when you...
The drink for all seasons
18-Mar-2002
Summer is traditionally the season for cider, but licensees can cash in on the drink all the year round.The popular view of cider is that it is,...
Bulmer's alcopop foray fizzles out
27-Feb-2002
HP Bulmer, maker of Strongbow, has issued its second profit warning in three months, blaming its failed foray into the alcopop market with Strongbow...
From the apple to the glass
25-Feb-2002
The finest ciders are made when attention is paid to the quality of the fruit and the cider making process.As the licensee, you want to be able to...
Is cider gaining on lager and beer?
28-Aug-2001
Cider is no longer a niche product, but is now positioned alongside beer and lager - and evidence is growing that today's young drinking in-crowd see...
Diamond Red set to energise cider sector
06-Mar-2001
Cider may not traditionally have been seen as a stimulant, especially for those who knock it back in quantity. But all this could change with the...
Cider: a comeback on the way?
11-Dec-2000
There's much more to cider than most customers see behind the bar but the drink is facing a difficult fight.Sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin. The...
