PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(12 September 2025)
Question Asked
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%.
Asked by:
Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party)
Asked by:
Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party)
Answer
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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