Buyers stocking individual office servings
Multipacks make it possible to offer one drink at a time. Check the serving size and storage instructions before choosing between a can for the cupboard and a carton alternative.
Who is buying for?
Buyers avoiding added sugar in apple drinks
A no-added-sugar label does not mean 100% juice or no sweeteners. Sainsbury's lists Cawston Press Cloudy Apple as a 49% juice drink with no added sugar or sweeteners; Ocado lists M&S Apple & Elderflower as containing 59% apple juice from concentrate with no added sugar.
Buyers requiring 100% apple juice
Check the ingredient list rather than assuming every apple-labelled can meets that requirement. The Appletiser can multipack is labelled 100% apple juice, while Sainsbury's lists a 100% apple juice option in 6 x 200ml cartons.
What should you check?
Set the office requirement for juice content and ingredients first, then choose a serving size and pack format that fit how the drinks will be stored and offered.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Juice content | Read the product description and ingredients for the declared juice percentage. Sainsbury's lists Cawston Press at 49% pressed apple juice; Ocado lists M&S Apple & Elderflower at 59% apple juice from concentrate and M&S Sparkling Apple at 16%. | If the office brief calls for 100% apple juice, I need to distinguish it from a sparkling drink that contains some apple juice. |
| Sugar and sweeteners | Check both the ingredients and the nutrition values for the whole can, not just the front-of-pack wording. Ocado lists added sugar in M&S Sparkling Apple; a sugar-free product may still contain sweeteners. | I may want to avoid added sugar, sweeteners or both. Those are separate requirements, so I would check each one on the chosen pack. |
| Serving size | Compare millilitres per can or carton as well as the number of units. NHS guidance says fruit juice, vegetable juice and smoothies count only once towards 5 A Day, with a combined limit of 150ml a day for that purpose. | For a shared snack area, I want to know what one person is taking. A 250ml or 330ml can does not count as multiple 5 A Day portions. |
| Storage and ordering | Follow the chosen pack's storage and best-before instructions. Check the live listing and delivery area before placing an office order. | I need drinks that can be stored as directed until they are served, in a pack size that suits how quickly the office uses them. |
Common buying mistakes
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Treating every apple-labelled can as pure juice
Apple drinks can have materially different ingredients. Ocado lists M&S Sparkling Apple with 16% apple juice from concentrate and added sugar, while Sainsbury's lists Cawston Press Cloudy Apple with 49% pressed apple juice.
If 100% juice is required, look for that declaration and check the ingredients of the exact product and pack size.
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Counting a whole can as several fruit portions
NHS guidance limits the combined amount of fruit juice, vegetable juice and smoothies that counts towards 5 A Day to 150ml a day. A larger juice serving does not create additional 5 A Day portions.
Keep that distinction clear if the office describes a juice drink in its snack information; check the product's formulation before making any fruit-portion claim.
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Assuming a listed multipack can be ordered
A product listing describes a pack, but it does not confirm that the quantity needed for an office order is available for a particular delivery area.
Check the current listing, delivery options and substitutions before relying on one product for shared stock.
Brand and product-line references
These examples illustrate differences in formulation and packaging; the details apply to the named products, not every drink sold under each brand.
Cawston Press
Sainsbury's lists Cloudy Apple as a sparkling juice drink in 4 x 250ml cans.
- The listing states 49% pressed apple juice and no added sugar or sweeteners.
- This named drink is not 100% apple juice.
M&S
Ocado lists two distinct 4 x 330ml sparkling apple multipacks under the M&S name.
- Apple & Elderflower is listed with 59% apple juice from concentrate and no added sugar.
- Sparkling Apple is a different formulation: its listed ingredients include 16% apple juice from concentrate and added sugar.
Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's lists Pure Apple Juice as a 6 x 200ml multipack for buyers who can use cartons instead of cans.
- Its listed ingredient is 100% apple juice from concentrate.
- The pack uses cartons, and its label gives 18.4g sugars per 200ml carton.
JUICEBURST
Tesco lists JUICEBURST Apple Multi Pack as six 300ml individual drinks.
- The Tesco listing states 50% apple juice from concentrate and no added sugar.
- Check the packaging format before ordering if cans are essential.
Joybuy can multipacks
These individual-serve can multipacks cover 100% apple juice, sugar-free apple-flavoured drinks and an apple-and-raspberry blend. Choose by the formulation and pack size required for your office, rather than treating them as interchangeable apple juices.
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Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Lightly Sparkling 6 x 250ml
A canned option when the office brief specifies 100% apple juice. The pack contains six 250ml servings; NHS guidance counts no more than a combined 150ml of fruit juice, vegetable juice and smoothies towards 5 A Day in one day.
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Tango Sugar Free Apple 8 x 330ml
An eight-can apple-flavoured option for an office choosing a sugar-free drink rather than requiring 100% apple juice. Each can is 330ml; check the ingredients separately if sweeteners are also a concern.
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Tango Apple Sugar-Free 24 x 330ml
A 24-can format to consider when the office uses individual apple-flavoured drinks regularly. Each can is 330ml. Sugar-free does not establish that a drink is sweetener-free or 100% juice, so check the ingredients against those requirements.
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J2O Sparkling Apple & Raspberry 4 x 250ml
A four-can option when an apple-and-raspberry blend suits the office. Each can is 250ml; this is not a plain-apple choice, so compare its ingredients with any juice-content, added-sugar or sweetener requirements.
Questions about office apple drinks
Are sparkling apple cans always 100% apple juice?
No. Sainsbury's lists Cawston Press Cloudy Apple with 49% pressed apple juice, and Ocado lists M&S Sparkling Apple with 16% apple juice from concentrate. A sparkling can can also be labelled 100% apple juice, as the Appletiser multipack is, so check the exact product's ingredients.
Does a 250ml or 330ml juice can count as more than one of your 5 A Day?
No. NHS guidance says fruit juice, vegetable juice and smoothies count only once towards 5 A Day, with a combined daily limit of 150ml for that purpose. A larger serving does not count as multiple fruit portions.
How should unopened cans for the office be stored?
Follow the instructions on the chosen pack. Sainsbury's lists cupboard storage for Cawston Press Cloudy Apple; keep office stock under the stated conditions and check best-before dates when rotating it.
Why check the product description as well as the words “apple juice”?
The description and ingredients tell you whether the named product is 100% juice or a drink containing a smaller proportion of apple juice. For example, Ocado lists M&S Sparkling Apple with carbonated water, 16% apple juice from concentrate and sugar; that formulation differs from a 100% apple juice product.