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Cider

Asked by Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 8 October 2025UIN 76897

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of raising the minimum juice content for cider to 50%.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Government has not assessed an increase to the minimum juice content for cider. Engagement with the sector has suggested that an increase to 50% is not supported by the industry and is not what consumers in the UK would expect from their cider products.

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