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Thatchers celebrates success of its blood orange cider

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Consumers have been giving the thumbs up to Thatchers Blood Orange Cider, the latest variant from the Somerset cider maker. New figures from IRI show Thatchers Blood Orange to be the most successful new cider launch in the Off Trade this year. The brand has been supported with a new advert for TV, cinema, video-on-demand, …

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