http://www.cideruk.com RSS feed for Cider News http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/bulmers_to_celebrate_125th_anniversary_with_community_event_at_the_cider_mu/ Bulmers will be unveiling a new exhibition at the Cider Museum on Friday 8th June, chronicling the history and the heritage of the company as it celebrates its 125 anniversary.  2012-04-20T13:31:08+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/bulmers_celebrates_125th_anniversary/ In a year of celebrations, Hereford can add another significant milestone to the calendar.  2012 marks the 125th anniversary of Bulmers and in order to commemorate the 125th anniversary a number of events will be undertaken that aim to celebrate the heritage of the company with its employees and the wider Herefordshire community.  2012-03-12T13:25:26+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/ciders_history_revealed/ Golden Fire: The Story of Cider, written by beer writer and cider enthusiast Ted Bruning is the product of two years’ research and reveals cider’s importance to Roman landed gentry, medieval monks, Elizabethan mariners, 17th-century country gentlemen, and farm labourers through the ages.  2012-04-18T12:41:54+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/thatchers_commits_to_new_orchards/ New cider apple varieties Gilly, Angela and Lizzie are amongst the 50,000 apple trees being planted by Somerset cider maker Thatchers this spring.  2012-04-18T08:28:32+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/dove_syke_cider_to_host_its_first_cider_and_beer_festival/ Dove Syke Cider, based in the heart of the Ribble Valley, is holding its first Cider and Beer Festival from Friday 27 April to Sunday 29 April 2012 2012-04-10T14:00:21+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/hogans_cider_raises_a_glass_to_newest_recruit/ Hogan’s Cider, the traditional Warwickshire based Cider producer, have announced a new addition to their team. Sarah Edmunds joins the company as Marketing Manager as their award winning business enters a new and exciting phase. 2012-03-28T07:02:26+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/uk_cider_industry_reaction_to_government_announcement_of_minimum_unit_prici/ “The cider industry is extremely disappointed with the Government’s new legislative approach. There has been no consultation despite the great impact this legislation could have on our industry, which contributes significantly to the local, rural economies where our members are based.” Henry Chevallier, Chair of the National Association of Cider Makers 2012-03-23T10:00:37+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/sweca_visits_west_bradley_orchards/ On 1st March a party of SWECA members (South West of England Cidermakers Association) visited West Bradley Orchards, near Glastonbury.  The visit followed the spring meeting of the Association, held nearby at Wraxall. 2012-03-21T15:56:11+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/reaction_from_the_uk_cider_industry_henry_chevallier_chair_of_the_national_/ “Though not entirely unexpected this decision puts at risk the progress the industry has made in recent years to be more sustainable, to increase consumer choice, to address misuse and grow government revenues. 2012-03-21T13:30:27+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/appley_ever_after_big_tree_cider_win_best_kent_cider_perry_category_at_the_/ Appley Ever After of Big Tree Cider has won the Best Kent Cider/Perry category in the county’s ‘edible Oscars’ - Taste of Kent Award 2012.  2012-03-12T09:58:50+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/aspall_cyder_exports_grow_by_over_50/ Award-winning cyder producer Aspall is reporting a 55% uplift in its export business in the last year following growing interest globally for premium British cider products with genuine heritage and authenticity. Aspall forecasts that export sales will continue to grow at least at the same rate in the next 12 months and that the rate of increase is likely to surpass that of domestic sales, as international business becomes a key part of its growth strategy.  2012-03-14T09:42:13+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/ann_hallett_appointed_as_welsh_perry_and_cider_societys_new_chair/ The Welsh Perry and Cider Society (WPCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chair, Ann Hallett, as David Matthews stands down after ten years as Chairman of the society. 2012-03-19T15:57:59+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/ciders_popularity_matches_lager_for_first_time/ Soaring cider sales, thanks to innovative product design, meant the beverage now rivals the popularity of lager, according to a new report from market research group Mintel. 2012-02-29T16:34:18+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/drinkaware_campaigns_change_drinking_behaviour/ Alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware says all three of its 2011 campaigns have exceeded expectations and led to a change in drinking behaviour across its target audiences. 2012-02-29T09:30:09+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/cider_still_rosy/ Cider continues to set the pace by outperforming other drinks categories. 2012-02-01T09:50:43+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/call_of_duty_cider_house_rules/ A meeting of minds, and taste buds, took place on Monday 30 January, when the All Party Parliamentary Cider Group, in association with the NACM, held its twice-yearly reception at the House of Commons in London. 2012-01-31T09:47:36+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/cider_calendar_2012/ Dates for the diary… 2012-01-17T08:46:35+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/orchard_groundforce_workshops_2012/ Orchard Groundforce, which looks after 900 acres of traditional orchards is Somerset is getting down to doing some serious pruning.  It is also running the following workshops if you would like to learn how to look after your own trees.  2012-01-15T12:04:26+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/shepton_mallet_cider_mill_goes_wassailing/ On the official wassail night, 17th January, (the original “Twelfth Night” of the Julian Calendar), the Shepton Mallet Cider Mill hosted its annual wassailing ceremony for its growers, customers and suppliers in its own award winning Stewley Orchard. 2012-01-18T15:30:38+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/organisers_of_the_ross_on_wye_cider_perry_festival_donate_over_3000_to_char/ Several charities have been the happy recipients of donations of £500 or more from money raised at the 2010 and 2011 Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Festivals. 2011-10-19T10:33:31+00:00