​Bevisol is taking part in ‘Trek the Night – Cotswold Way 2017’ – on 10 June 2017, to raise funds for Action Medical Research.  Since 1952, Action Medical Research has been funding research into finding new cures and treatments for sick children achieving breakthrough’s, such as the polio and rubella vaccines, as well as ultrasound scans.
Trek the Night is a grueling 40-mile hike over the Cotswold Hills, starting at midnight and taking around 16 hours. It will be a tough endurance challenge and, to prepare themselves, the Bevisol hiking team has already completed a number of endurance hikes to build up their stamina for the main event.
 So far, they have completed a number of charity events, such as an early morning 16 mile walk at Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales in January, an exhausting 23 mile hike over the beautiful but stamina sapping Black Mountains in Brecon and a 26 mile hike through the Wye Forest in the West Midlands, all helping to raise money for important charities along the way, such as air ambulance, St Michael’s Hospice and the mountain rescue teams.
The teams would be grateful for any donations to help spur them on during the 16 hour walk! 

​Bevisol was pleased to receive an AA grade on our recent BRC audit. The whole team have worked hard on the conversion from v6 to v7 of the BRC Food Safety Standard and it shows our commitment to Food Safety and the Quality of our products.

​It's been a many months of fund raising and digging deep but in 6 hours, 4 minutes and 8 seconds our Finance Manager smashed the London Marathon. 
It was a huge achievement by Donna and everyone at Bevisol is so proud! How she managed to roll in work for 8am on Monday morning, we don't know.
Although smashing her target already, every little helps so please donate what you can  https://www.justgiving.com/donnaandmichelle2016 
Well done Donna.....roll on next year maybe..

​Bevisol's Team Leaders, Deputies and Engineering department descended upon Longtown Outdoor Education Centre to embark in a weekend of fun team building activities. 
Special thanks to all the team at Longtown for putting on such a good weekend!

​Team Building Event held for all staff at Ledbury Rugby Club.
 
Good time had by all despite the wet weather.
Organised by Black Clover Events.
Hog Roast provided by LDA Meats, Ledbury.

​IT'S definitely a case of raised glasses to Ledbury drinks producer Bevisol Ltd, which is undergoing significant expansion due to increasing demand for its ciders and fruit wines. The company in Bromyard Road began as a business start up in 2011 when it employed 11 people. This has now grown to a work force of 38, which this year will produce around 66 million litres of final product.
"Due to continual growth in its cider market, Bevisol had already reached full capacity in 2013 and we are now investing more than £3m to increase production capacity by a further 100 per cent," said managing director Chris Newall. "We have named the project Manhattan, after after Big Apple, and it involves the installation of new fermentation tanks, filters and processing equipment, as well as upgrading the site services and utilities, such as water and electricity supply. We had already recruited additional staff some months ago ready for when work is completed in July, so ensuring the new technicians are fully up to speed with the new modern production equipment, designed to make the highest quality ciders. A comprehensive commissioning and training plan is underway as the new production areas are fully integrated with existing production."

​Molson Coors has announced the launch of Carling British Cider – Cherry, a flavoured version of its original award-winning Carling British Cider, launched last year.
Available in the off-trade only, Carling British Cider – Cherry is 4% ABV and will be available in 500ml bottles, as singles or packs of six.
Jim Shearer, brand director, Carling at Molson Coors UK said: “The success of Carling British Cider among retailers has been fantastic. In response to customer demand, we are excited to launch Carling British Cider – Cherry to our off trade customers. We researched several different new flavours and Cherry got a unanimous thumbs-up for its vibrant colour and fresh crisp taste with a burst of sweetness, perfect for summer. We look forward to continuing to innovate in the cider market, which we believe offers superb opportunity for growth.”
The new flavour will be supported alongside original Carling British Cider in a £4m advertising campaign including TV, outdoor and digital, starting with the TV ad from the 4th April. In addition to the advertising, Carling British Cider will be supported with a national sampling campaign, building on the success of a similar campaign in 2013 where over 1m consumers were sampled.
The original Carling British Cider launched exclusively in the off-trade in March 2013 and won a prestigious gold medal at the International Brewing Awards 2013. Carling British Cider – Cherry, with a recommended retail price of £2.15p for a single 500ml bottle and £12 for a pack of six, is set to continue this precedent for great tasting and refreshing ciders.

​launch of its first cider, called Carling British Cider, supported by a £4.5m marketing campaign.
Brewer Molson Coors is launching the cider, a 4.5% abv premium drink, exclusively into the off-trade, in March.
It will be sold in 500ml and 275ml bottles and supported with marketing activity that will include TV and digital support.
Jeremy Gibson, brand director for Carling at Molson Coors UK, said: "Our aim was to make a product that beats the competition on taste and refreshment, and Carling British Cider has done just that. The consumer response has been overwhelmingly positive."
Molson Coors has spent 13 months developing the cider, working with the Hertfordshire-based  supplier, Bevisol.
The brewer is entering a market where growth has hit a plateau
The off-trade market was worth £869m last year, which grew in value by 9% in the year to August 2012.
Molson Coors will be hoping to replicate the success that AB InBev has witnessed since it launched Stella Artois Cidre into the cider category two years ago.