Posts by Woodley Smith
Building a Tech Stack for Your Cidery: 10 Questions You Should Ask Tech Vendors
#SponsoredContent by Ekos If you’re reading this blog, you probably already know that technology is essential to any craft cider businesses. “Software gives the craft market a leg up against the larger, more entrenched beverage companies,” said Josh McKinney, Ekos CEO and co-founder. You might only have the resources to hire a small team, but…
Read MoreExploring Diversity of Cider Profiles Through the Selection of New Yeast Strains
by Etienne Dorignac –Technical Manager, Fruit Fermentation #SponsoredContent by Fermentis Introduction Although the global cider market has been constantly growing over the past 15 years, , the growth rate has progressively slowed down in the last 5 years. In fact, we see from the last data published (AICV) that the significant increase of consumption observed…
Read MoreACA Annual Membership Meeting
ACA Annual Membership Meeting, March 3, 2021 – 11:00am Pacific Time Please join the American Cider Association to review last year’s accomplishments, take a look at our new strategic plan, and weigh in on our future activities to support the cider industry. You must be an Active ACA Member to particpate in the Annual Membership…
Read MoreFour Insightful Webinars Coming Up Soon!
CiderCon® Encore: Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Business Maturity with Stephanie Hartman February 18, 2021 – 9:30am Pacific Time Brought to you by Ciderpros.com Across stories of business owners’ ambitions and fears, Leadership Coach, Stephanie Hartman, found patterns of common pitfalls emerged at each phase of business maturity. For those who did not get help soon…
Read MoreCiderCon® 2021 Fact Sheet
While CiderCon® 2021 may have had a different feel due to the necessity of transitioning to a virtual platform, it was undoubtedly an unparalleled success! CiderCon® 2021 took place on the virtual platform Hopin from February 3-5, 2021. The schedule can be downloaded here. Instagram Highlights available here. 793 people attended the conference via their…
Read MoreICYMI: CiderCon® Starts Tomorrow!
CiderCon® is literally just around the corner! Virtual doors open at 8:00am tomorrow, Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Are you registered yet? If not, there is still time! Click the button above to be directed to our virtual platform, Hopin, where CiderCon is being held this year, and you can still buy your tickets. Trust us,…
Read MoreCiderCon® Mainstage Presentations
We are stoked to have these 4 amazing mainstage speakers join us at CiderCon® 2021! Our mainstage is sponsored by Fintech. This engaging seminar will consist of a robust presentation of current market trends impacting craft cider sales. How was your business impacted by shifts in consumer behavior in 2020? How well did you adapt…
Read MoreACA Launches 2nd Annual Dry Cider January
The American Cider Association (ACA) is once again launching their month long campaign called Dry Cider January to celebrate ciders containing 0 grams of residual sugar. The ACA hosts a dry cidery directory on their website to promote their members’ ciders. The association is encouraging others to join the campaign through social media with the…
Read MoreACA Board of Directors Election Announcement
The American Cider Association is accepting nominations for joining their board of directors. Nominations are due January 22. These are volunteer positions with a three year commitment. Active membership of the association is one of the few requirements. There are three seats in this year’s election. Incumbents whose terms are up for renewal may choose…
Read MoreThree February 2021 Webinars
CiderCon Encore: Driving Organizational Change February 11, 2021 – 9:30 am Pacific Time Likely, you checked the Math to make sure your facility move, new software system, or acquisition was going to make or save your business money. Organizational changes can look good on paper but fail to deliver on the promise of increased profits…
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