Believe it or not, up until the mid-19th century, cider was the most popular alcoholic drink in this country. It was a Colonial mainstay because apple trees ... built beer empires, and as the ...

E&J Gallo Winery has sold its Hornsby's Hard Cider brand to C&C Group, an Irish beverage company. The sale included trademarks, inventory, formulas and global rights to the brand. Financial terms ...

Hornsby’s hard cider, which was recently acquired by C&C Group PLC, has unveiled a new brand identity with Blue Marlin. Blue Marlin’s New York studio was challenged with crafting a ...

C&C Group, the Irish maker of ciders including Magners, said it would acquire Hornsby ... called “hard cider” to avoid confusion with the non-alcoholic version of the apple-based drink.

C&C, which sells cider under the Magners and Bulmers brands, acquired Hornsby's cider from E. & J. Gallo Winery. It will pay between 16.4 million euros and 20 million euros ($22.5 million-27.5 ...