Cornish Orchards Explained

Cornish Orchards Ltd
Type:Subsidiary
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Founded: in Cornwall
Founder:Andy Atkinson
Hq Location City:London
Hq Location Country:UK
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Parent:Asahi Europe
Website:https://www.cornishorchards.co.uk
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Cornish Orchards is a cider and juice company based at Duloe, Cornwall.

History

The company was started by Andy Atkinson in 1999 at Westnorth Manor Farm, owned by the Duchy Of Cornwall. The farm has 15 acres of its own apples, mainly heritage varieties but also buys in apples from local orchards[3]

In 2013, the company was sold in a multimillion-pound deal to London brewing and pubs group Fuller, Smith and Turner. Fuller's was acquired by Asahi Breweries in 2019 for £250m, although both Fuller's and Cornish Orchards continue to trade under their own names.[4]

Awards

The company has won several awards for its cider, including a gold in the Campaign for Real Ale's national cider and perry championships at Reading in 2012[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Companies House Company Profil. 10 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Company Website About-Us section. 10 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Cornish Orchards. ukcider.co.uk. 3 December 2015.
  4. Web site: Cornish Orchards is sold to Fuller's for £3.8M - Business Cornwall. Business Cornwall. 3 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208235115/http://www.businesscornwall.co.uk/latest-news/cornish-orchards-sold-to-fullers-123. 8 December 2015. dead.
  5. News: Cheers as Cornish Orchards cider wins gold award. 6 May 2012. BBC News. 3 December 2015.