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Category Archives: campaign
Real Cider
ukcider has a working definition of real cider which focusses on the ingredients. The biggest difference between craft ciders and industrial ciders such as strongbow, magners and blackthorn is in the juice content. It stands to reason really, that something … Continue reading
Sign the petition to defend small cider makers
The following is a link to the 10 Downing Street petitions site: ”We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to oppose the abolition of the small scale cider producer exemption.” More details from petition creator Ever since duty was introduced … Continue reading
Three Counties Cider and Perry Association – proposal
Three Counties Cider and Perry Association – 30th April 2007 3CCPA Committee Proposal The committee of the 3CCPA met on Monday 23rd April 2007 to discuss the issue and consider a formal response to the NACM and formulate a consensus … Continue reading
Campaign for Real Juice Cider (and Perry)
CAM-RJC has a certain ring to it?
Changing the system
The idea of trying to get CAMRA to reverse the recently amended bad definition of real cider put me in mind me of this cartoon by Hugh MacLeod According to my sources, a motion was passed that shows how little … Continue reading
Open letter to NACM
Dear Nick, ukcider is a community of 500+ people appreciative of craft cider and perry. We claim amongst our midst a substantial minority of members who are actively involved in the production of real cider and perry on a small … Continue reading
Threat to small cider makers
South West of England Cidermakers Association has forwarded a note from National Association of CiderMakers explaining that the EU commission is setting up a working group to look into special conditions relating to excise duty on small enterprises – i.e. … Continue reading