Cider Canada

What Cider Canada does

Cider Canada (legally Cider Canada / Cidre Canada) is a Canadian national non-profit industry association established in April 2021 and headquartered in Vanier, Canada. The association represents approximately 400 cider producers across all provinces and all but one territory, supporting an industry that employs 5,000 full-time and 4,000 part-time employees and produces roughly 39 million litres of cider annually. Cider is the 4th largest alcoholic beverage category in Canada, behind beer, wine (the regulatory class under which cider falls), and spirits.

The association's service portfolio centers on advocacy, education, and community programs. Core offerings include a public-facing informational website (cidercanada.ca) with Cider 101 educational content and food-pairing recommendations, a separate industry portal (industry.cidercanada.ca) hosting the membership program, the annual Canadian Cider Awards (which awarded 11 Gold, 39 Silver, 25 Bronze and 8 Written Awards across 3 Competitions in 2026), and policy advocacy covering tariffs, interprovincial trade barriers, tax, and distribution regulations. Strategic partnerships include a core education alliance with the Cider Institute of North America and a consumer-discovery partnership with The Cider Crate for a national producer map.

Cider Canada is led by Executive Director Barry Rooke and governed by a Board of Directors. It operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees and is funded primarily through membership dues from cider producers; pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed on the main website. The organization is not publicly listed, has no venture capital or external parent ownership, and reports no subsidiaries, M&A activity, or funding rounds.

Name

Cider Canada

Legal name

Cider Canada / Cidre Canada

Website

https://cidercanada.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cider Canada (Cidre Canada) is a national non-profit industry association founded in April 2021 that represents approximately 400 Canadian cider producers across all provinces, delivering advocacy, education, awards, and community programs through membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association (Beverage / Cider)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cider & Perry Producers & Brands (CRADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cider & Perry Production (AFAFAAAD), Cider & Orchard Fruit Production (Apples/pears for cider & processing) (AFAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Cider industry association
• Beverage industry advocacy
• Craft cider education
• Industry trade association
• Cider producer representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vanier

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Cider Canada generates revenue through membership dues from cider producers across Canada. Members receive access to exclusive discounts on equipment, insurance, and health benefits, as well as industry news, grant application support, and participation in a community of cider producers.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cider Canada is a federally-incorporated, non-profit national industry association that represents approximately 400 cider producers across Canada. It sells annual membership to cider producers and delivers advocacy, sustainability, consumer-awareness, and education programs on their behalf, including the Canadian Cider Awards program and educational content such as cider pairing guidance and Cider 101 resources.

Product overview

Cider Canada is a national industry association for Canadian cider producers established in April 2021. The organization offers a suite of services centered around its main website, which provides educational resources about cider production and food pairings. The portfolio includes the Canadian Cider Awards program for industry recognition, a membership program offering discounts and grant support, and advocacy services for policy engagement. The association connects approximately 400 cider producers across Canada and promotes the Canadian cider industry domestically and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canadian Cider Awards: Annual awards program recognizing excellence in Canadian cider production, featuring gold, silver, bronze, and written awards across multiple competitions.

Products and services

• Cider Canada Industry Membership Paid annual membership for Canadian cider producers that provides representation, advocacy, sustainability programming, consumer-awareness initiatives, access to awards and educational programs, and a unified national voice for the cider category.
• Canadian Cider Awards Annual industry awards program that recognizes and celebrates cider produced by Canadian cideries, hosted at a dedicated website (canadianciderawards.ca) and run by the association.
• Industry Advocacy & Representation Services Non-profit advocacy and representation services delivered by Cider Canada on behalf of its members, focused on regulatory engagement, sustainability, and growing consumer awareness of Canadian cider.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 cider producers connected through the association
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cider Institute of North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCider Canada collaborates with the Cider Institute of North America to provide multifaceted educational and training opportunities to ensure members are always updated on industry developments.
• The Cider CrateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide a map of cider producers across Canada at thecidercrate.com/ciders-of-canada/, helping consumers discover Canadian cider makers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cidercidreca

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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