Glut of fruit leads to drinks giant negotiating to buy some UK growers out of contracts Orchards in one of Britain's biggest cider-making regions face being bulldozed as drinks giant Heineken pulls the plug on apple-growing contracts.The Dutch brewer - which has owned Herefordshire-based Bulmers since 2008 - uses around a third of all the cider-apples grown in the UK. About 180 orchard owners, mostly based in Herefordshire, supply the fruit.Improved productivity, an over-supply of UK-grown apple...
Glut of fruit leads to drinks giant negotiating to buy some UK growers out of contracts Orchards in one of Britain's biggest cider-making regions face being bulldozed as drinks giant Heineken pulls the plug on apple-growing contracts.The Dutch brewer - which has owned Herefordshire-based Bulmers since 2008 - uses around a third of all the cider-apples grown in the UK. About 180 orchard owners, mostly based in Herefordshire, supply the fruit.Improved productivity, an over-supply of UK-grown apple...
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