Carling Cider is adding to its range with a new Black Fruits flavour. Carling Black Fruits, which goes into Tesco stores today, followed by Asda and Morrisons in May, is described as a crisp, clean apple cider with a blend of blueberries, blackcurrants and blackberries. The new variant, which will be available in a can, will be sold in 4 x 44cl, 10 x 44cl…

Thatchers has introduced its Old Rascal cider in 44cl cans for the first time in a bid to capitalise on the UK’s growing love of cans. Canned cider has increased its share of the off-trade cider category by 7% (Nielsen, year to January 2015) as consumers move away from bottles. A four-pack of 44cl bottles will retail at £4.99 and sit alongside the existing 50cl…

Kingstone Press is launching its canned apple ciders in a range of shrink-wrapped multipacks. The new 4 x 44cl and 12 x 44cl packs are designed to offer “ease of use for consumers and retailers, as well as great value for money”.  A further 15-pack is exclusive to Booker. Glen Friel, sales and marketing director at Kingstone Press, which is part of the Aston Manor…