Bulmer. He recruited a former Aston Manor employee, chemist Richard Gay, to produce a yeast that he planned to introduce into Bulmer's production line, recruited his daughter's partner, Paul Harris, to transport the contaminant, and paid a Bulmer's employee, Russell Jordan, £16,000 to introduce the contaminant. Jordan did not introduce the contaminant, but reported the plot to Bulmers and to the police, and the plot was foiled. If the plot had succeeded, anyone drinking the contaminated cider would have suffered diarrhoea and nausea. Following his conviction for conspiracy to defraud, Hancocks was jailed for 18 months and dismissed from the board of Aston Manor. See also List of breweries in Birmingham List of cider and perry producers in the UK References External links Manufacturing companies based in Birmingham, West Midlands Food and drink companies based in Birmingham, West Midlands Food and drink companies established in 1981 British companies established in 1981 English ciders Devon cider Breweries in England