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Annual Membership Meeting Recording Available!

By Woodley Smith | March 16, 2021

In the meeting, we reviewed last year’s accomplishments, took a look at our new strategic plan, and talked about our future activities to support the cider industry. You must be an Active ACA Member to view the Annual Membership Meeting. You can become a member or update your membership here. Check out the recording of…

Annual Membership Meeting Recording

By Woodley Smith | March 16, 2021

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Email Your Rep About Supporting the Fairness for Craft Beverages Act

By Michelle McGrath | March 10, 2021

Craft beverage producers who rely on direct to consumer sales were some of the hardest economically hit businesses in the Covid-19 pandemic. The year-end Covid-relief package allowed certain businesses (under NAICS code 72) to apply for 3.5 times their average monthly payroll on second draw PPP loans, but many cideries with prominent tasting rooms were excluded…

Get to Know ACA President Eleanor Leger

By Woodley Smith | March 8, 2021

International Women’s Day has been happening for a little over 100 years, but we all know the mark women have made upon history is much longer than that and so has been their role in cidermaking. Furthermore, we continue to see more women take a leading role in the cider industry. You’ve already been introduced…

Get to Know ACA Vice President Brooke Glover

By Woodley Smith | March 8, 2021

International Women’s Day has been happening for a little over 100 years, but we all know the mark women have made upon history is much longer than that and so has been their role in cidermaking. Furthermore, we continue to see more women take a leading role in the cider industry. Today we invite you…

Building a Tech Stack for Your Cidery: 10 Questions You Should Ask Tech Vendors

By Woodley Smith | February 16, 2021

#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…

CIDER’S RESILIENCE STOOD TRUE THROUGH 2020

By Michelle McGrath | February 15, 2021

At the end of 2019, I argued that cider’s resilience through the “Summer of Hard Seltzer” was the real headline. I could not have possibly known that cider’s resilience through 2020 would swamp that achievement. 2020 challenged and changed alcohol beverage sales in the US with a rapid pace, and the cider industry was absolutely…

Download the Q4 Cider Trends Report

By Michelle McGrath | February 15, 2021

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Exploring Diversity of Cider Profiles Through the Selection of New Yeast Strains

By Woodley Smith | February 14, 2021

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…

ACA Annual Membership Meeting

By Woodley Smith | February 14, 2021

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…