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Agricultural Products: Drinks

Asked by James NaishLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 2 September 2026UIN 19509

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure that Cider and Perry products have an appropriate amount of fruit juice to protect the quality of these drinks in the UK.

Answered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Government has no plans to change the rules governing juice content in cider and perry. Mid-range juice content ciders remain the most popular with consumers and are the most typical form of cider served on draught and in cans. We recognise the importance of both traditional craft ciders and mid-range juice content ciders in supporting a dynamic and innovative market and maintaining consumer choice.

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