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It's been a busy week on Planet Cider what with Pagan ceremonies and New Year announcements.  Here's a roundup of the latest news. The Daily Mail and the BBC, amongst many others, reported on the ancient custom of Wassailing with some wonderful photography. The Daily...

The world of cider has continued to turn whilst we have all been gorging on food and fun over the festive period.  Here's a round up of the latest cider news: Thatchers cider has commissioned its first canning line at its production facility in Somerset as part of an...

Thatchers Cider is introducing a new series of special vintage, limited edition ciders under the brand Cider Barn. Each of the small batch ciders will demonstrate the skill and dedication the cidermakers have honed over four generations at Myrtle Farm. Using single...

It is with great excitement that we can announce the winner of our 2016 Apple Harvest Photo Competition.  Congratulations to Richard and Jill Courtney from Whimple in Devon, who have taken the award with a shot of their 1970s Leyland Tractor towing a trailer full of...

Good morning cider fans - it's COMPETITION TIME! We are now in the height of the apple harvest and it provides the opportunity to take some great photographs. We want you to show off your artistic skills by capturing the essence of the apple harvest in one photo. The...

The National Association of Cider Makers and (NACM) the All Party Parliamentary Cider Group (APPCG) hosted its Autumn reception at Westminster last night.  The event showcased the diversity of ciders available in the marketplace and the strong focus on innovation, in...

The National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) and the Crown Inn at Woolhope, Herefordshire, have combined to create some truly mouthwatering recipes that have cider and perry at their core. As we are now in the midst of the harvest, it provides the perfect...

  Westons Stowford Press Cider is unveiling a refreshed design for its cans, bottles and glassware to reinforce the authenticity of the brand. The updated packaging forms part of Westons £2.5m investment into the brand this year The new design has been applied...

Life too busy to keep up to speed with cider news? Never fear, the NACM is here! We've done the hard work for you and provided a roundup of cider news from September.  Enjoy!   The Independent reviews its top 10 Somerset ciders The Morning Advertiser speaks to...

The National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) proudly unveils its new website today, further underlining its reputation as the authority on all cider matters and promoting #greatbritishciders.

The National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) has hosted its inaugural Technical Seminar in Hereford this week. This event brought together cider technical expertise from all around the world, on a host of topics pertinent to the modern cider maker in the UK....