Cider

Apple producers to receive state aid due to epidemic

Ljubljana – The government granted on Thursday state aid to apple producers, whose revenue is said to be strongly affected by the coronavirus epidemic. Each producer will receive EUR 2,000 per hectare of their apple orchards.

A total of 491 apple producers are expected to receive EUR 4.06 million, the Government Communication office said in a press release.

New Cider Production Facility in Bulgaria to Stimulate Beer Market Segment

Nikolay Mladenov, CEO of one of Bulgaria's largest beer production companies - Zagorka, stated that Bulgaria has been chosen as a regional Balkan center of Heineken in the sector of cider production.

The brand Strongbow has already been introduced on the local market, while the project with a EUR 2 M investment involves a new distillation and bottling facility.