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Apples are big in Much Marcle!

Apples are big in Much Marcle!

Cider presses are gearing up for action in Herefordshire, and Big Apple venues are standing by to welcome visitors on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October

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NEW CHAIR OF NACM CALLS FOR DUTY FREEZE IN 2024

NEW CHAIR OF NACM CALLS FOR DUTY FREEZE IN 2024

Newly elected chair of the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM), David Sheppy, called for a freeze in excise duty until at least 2025 in his inaugural speech at the All-Party-Parliamentary Cider reception in Westminster this week.

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ORCHARD DAY CELEBRATES THE CIDER APPLE

ORCHARD DAY CELEBRATES THE CIDER APPLE

Cider makers welcomed more than 200 guests to their Orchard and Machinery Day, held in Newent, Gloucestershire. The event provides a unique opportunity each year for the cider industry to thank those who work so hard growing apples for them and to celebrate the importance of British grown cider apples.

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Spring Budget 2023

Spring Budget 2023

The Chancellor announced plans to change excise duty rates from August this year in his Budget Statement

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Wooden Casks and Vats

Wooden Casks and Vats

The Worshipful Company of Coopers is one of the 110 livery companies in the City of London. Coopers were responsible for cask-making.

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Celebrating Great British Cider

Celebrating Great British Cider

Cider Makers from across the country gathered in the Palace of Westminster this week to celebrate the importance of cider making and apple growing to the UK.

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