DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY

Cider industry celebrates Apple Day 2022

British cider makers are gearing up to celebrate national apple day on October 21, as producers look to platform the cider industry. Fenella…

Sandford Orchards invests £1.2 million to aid expansion

Sandford Orchards has invested £1.2 million into expanding its bottling and canning capabilities and developing and implementing a new branding strategy. The producer said it…

Reliquum Gin aims to tackle the problem of farm fruit waste

An Essex-based farmer has launched a gin made using an eau de vie from apples grown in the farm’s orchards, utilising fruit which would otherwise…

  • Cornish Orchards adds Dry Cider to portfolio

     April 20, 2018

    Cornish Orchards is introducing a Dry Cider in kegs and 50cl bottles. The producer, which was acquired by the Fuller’s Beer Company in 2013, has brought out Dry Cider, made from three apple varieties: Harry Masters Jersey, Dabinet and Michelin. The drink has a full, fruity flavour with a dry finish, due to the tannins in these apples. Patrick Gardner, general manager, said: “Dry Cider…

  • Cornish Orchards moves into cans with 33cl range

     April 24, 2017

    Cornish cider producer, Cornish Orchards, has extended into 33cl cans with three of its ciders. The company, which was bought by the Fuller’s Beer Company in 2013, has launched Gold Cider, Blush Cider and Alcoholic Ginger Beer into the popular 33cl canned format. Andy Atkinson, managing director of Cornish Orchards, said: “These new eye-catching cans are a perfect addition to our range. They are easily…

  • Sandford Orchards reveals new brand identity

     February 21, 2017

    Sandford Orchards Cider has unveiled a new brand identity, which will be rolled out across its full cider range this year. The new look, which will initially be applied to its Devon Red, Devon Mist and Shaky Bridge ciders, aims to give a more premium feel as well as leveraging the brand’s Devon provenance. Barny Butterfield, owner and founder of Sandford Orchards, said: “We put…

  • Fuller’s outlines long-term cider vision

     June 14, 2013

    The West London brewer has bought the cider company, based in Duloe in Cornwall, to join the likes of Carlsberg, AB-Inbev, Molson Coors, Hog’s Back and St Austell, who have all tried to cash in on burgeoning popularity of cider by bringing out their own contract-made brands.But publicly-owned Fuller’s has gone a step further by buying a cider producer outright.Ian Bray, managing director of the Fuller’s beer…

  • Fuller’s posts profits rise and moves into cider market

     June 7, 2013

    Fuller’s has posted a 5% rise in annual profits and celebrated by purchasing premium cider producer Cornish Orchards. The London Pride brewer saw revenues rise 7% to £271.5 million in the 52 weeks to March 30 and adjusted profit before tax went up 5% to £31.7 million. It announced a move into the premium cider market with the purchase of Cornish Orchards and its flagship…