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Heineken UK has expanded its cider portfolio with the launch of Strongbow Tropical Cider and given the Strongbow brand a makeover.

Sandford Orchards has launched a new limited edition Coronation Devon Red Cider, made with British apples grown in orchards surrounding the cider maker.

UK-based cider maker Westons Cider will use the £2m investment to enhance its fruit pressing capacity and reduce energy consumption with new technology.

Kopparberg has expanded its seasonal spiced cider range with the launch of a Spiced Blackberry flavour, which contains a 4% ABV.

US-based cider maker Angry Orchard has launched Hardcore Dark Cherry Apple with an 8% ABV, as it looks to cater to consumers looking for higher ABV options.

French cider brand, Galipette Cidre, is launching a new rosé cider made with pommes à chair rouge from Brittany and Normandy.

Molson Coors-owned Rekorderlig has added a new Blood Orange Cider variant to its portfolio, as it aims "to tap into the latest flavour trend".

Thatchers has come under fire after revelations that its managing director belongs to a society with "deep roots in the historical slave trade in Bristol".

Kopparberg has announced that it is adding a new mixed fruit tropical variant to its alcohol-free range offering in the UK.