Heineken faces backlash for clearing 300-acre orchard due to cider demand decrease

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Heineken received criticism for chopping down a 300-acre orchard the size of 140 football pitches in Monmouthshire, Wales.
The UK's largest cider maker cited a drop in cider demand as the reason behind uprooting thousands of apple trees planted in 1997.
Concerns have been raised by environmentalists over the impact on migratory bird populations in the area.

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