Weston's Cider unveils new £3million packaging line at Much Marcle site
Weston's Cider has introduced the new machinery at its site in Much Marcle, near Ledbury. The new canning line will be used to package 12,500 cans per hour after demand rose during lockdown. Helen Thomas, managing director and great-granddaughter of founder Henry Weston, said: "During lockdown – as pubs, bars and restaurants sadly closed their doors – sales of our ciders soared in supermarkets. “This unexpected surge in demand made clear just how important it is for us to control our own destiny, particularly when it comes to getting our world-renowned ciders from our Herefordsh...
Source: ledburyreporter.co.uk