The company operates over 180 public houses in the south of England, and brews under the name Badger Beers.

The pub was sold back to the landlord in 2005, with Hall & Woodhouse retaining the rights to the brand name Fursty Ferret.

It is made from a mix of English Flagon barley, Goldings and Challenger hops, with a pear drop taste.

[5] In 1957 Hall and Woodhouse started manufacturing soft drinks, from 1974 under the Panda Pops[6] brand, but closed the plant and sold the brand to Nichols plc in 2005,[7] citing its key competitors as having the strategic advantage of lower production costs through greater scale, lower wage costs, better geographical location and more efficient and up-to-date plant.

In October 2023, it was announced Rio had been acquired from Hall and Woodhouse by British soft drink manufacturer, A.G. Barr for £12.3 million.