Who are the cans for?

Hosts serving individual alcohol-free drinks

Sealed 250ml cans let guests take a sparkling apple drink without pouring from a shared bottle. Check whether a four-can or six-can pack fits the number of servings you plan to offer.

Hosts who need 100% apple juice

Check the product description rather than relying on an apple-flavoured name. Asda lists Appletiser’s six-can pack as 100% apple juice from concentrate; Sainsbury’s lists Cawston Press Cloudy Apple as a sparkling drink containing 49% pressed apple juice.

Hosts planning a choice of drinks

If fruit juice is among the party options, offer water and other soft drinks too. The NHS advises limiting fruit juice and smoothies to a combined 150ml a day, less than the contents of one of these 250ml cans.

What should you check before buying?

Start with whether you need 100% juice, then work out the number of individual servings and whether cans suit how you will serve drinks.

Priority What to check Your needs
Juice content Read the product description, ingredients and juice percentage. Asda lists Appletiser as carbonated apple juice from concentrate (100%); Sainsbury’s lists Cawston Press Cloudy Apple as a sparkling juice drink with 49% not-from-concentrate pressed apple juice. If I am offering guests 100% apple juice, an apple juice drink with a lower juice percentage will not meet that requirement.
Pack size Check both can count and size: Asda lists Appletiser at 6 x 250ml, totalling 1.5L; Sainsbury’s lists Cawston Press Cloudy Apple at 4 x 250ml, totalling 1L. I want enough individual cans for the guests likely to choose an apple drink, allowing for the other drinks on offer.
Serving size Compare nutrition per 100ml and per can where shown. Asda lists 26g sugars per 250ml Appletiser can. The NHS advises a combined daily limit of 150ml for fruit juice and smoothies. A full 250ml can is more than the NHS’s recommended daily amount of fruit juice and smoothies, so I want other drink choices available.
Serving format Decide whether guests need sealed cans or whether you can pour from cartons or bottles. Tesco lists Growers Harvest apple juice in 6 x 200ml cartons; larger bottles require glasses for individual servings. If cans are not essential, I can consider cartons or bottles instead of limiting the drinks table to sparkling options.

What is easy to overlook?

  • Assuming every apple drink is 100% juice

    Appletiser’s listed six-can pack is 100% apple juice from concentrate, while Cawston Press Cloudy Apple is listed as a sparkling drink containing 49% pressed apple juice. That difference matters if you have told guests you are serving 100% juice.

    Check the product description, ingredients and stated juice percentage before choosing a pack.

  • Counting packs instead of cans

    The listed Appletiser pack has six 250ml cans; the Cawston Press pack has four. One pack of each therefore provides a different number of individual drinks.

    Count the servings you expect to offer, then compare can count and total volume.

  • Treating a full juice can as extra 5 A Day portions

    The NHS says fruit juice and smoothies count only once towards 5 A Day and advises limiting them to a combined 150ml a day. A 250ml can does not provide additional portions because it contains more juice.

    Offer water and other soft drinks alongside fruit juice rather than presenting several cans as extra fruit portions.

  • Skipping the label on the pack served

    The pack is the place to confirm the drink’s ingredients and any instructions relevant to serving it, particularly when guests have dietary requirements.

    Before the party, check the delivered pack’s ingredients, allergen information, best-before date and storage instructions.

Which brands and retailers offer relevant formats?

Only the Appletiser and Cawston Press products described here are identified as canned multipacks; the other references help if you are open to cartons or bottles.

Appletiser

A sparkling 100% apple juice option in individual cans.

  • Asda lists a 6 x 250ml pack made from carbonated apple juice from concentrate (100%).
  • It is juice from concentrate, and Asda lists 26g sugars per 250ml can.

Cawston Press

A sparkling cloudy apple juice drink in a four-can pack.

  • Sainsbury’s lists 4 x 250ml cans and describes the drink as containing no added sugar or sweeteners.
  • It contains 49% not-from-concentrate pressed apple juice, rather than being 100% juice.

Tropicana

A reference point if pressed apple juice matters more than individual cans.

  • Tropicana describes Orchard Apple as 100% pressed fruit juice, not from concentrate.
  • Check the available pack format if cans are essential to the party plan.

Copella

Cloudy apple juice to consider when bottles suit the drinks table.

  • Sainsbury’s lists Copella Cloudy Apple in 300ml, 900ml and 1.35L bottles.
  • Bottle service needs a different plan from handing out individual cans.

Tesco

A retailer reference for apple juice cartons and bottles.

  • Tesco lists Growers Harvest Apple Juice From Concentrate in 6 x 200ml cartons, alongside larger apple juice bottles.
  • Cartons do not provide the specified canned format.

Sainsbury’s

A retailer listing both canned apple-drink multipacks and bottled apple juices.

  • Its listings include Cawston Press Cloudy Apple 4 x 250ml and Appletiser 6 x 250ml.
  • Read each listing’s product description: the two canned drinks have different juice percentages.

Asda

A retailer reference for the Appletiser canned multipack.

  • Its Appletiser listing gives the 6 x 250ml pack size, ingredients and nutrition per can.
  • Check the actual pack’s label before serving guests with dietary requirements.

M&S

An apple juice reference if bottles or smaller individual formats would work.

  • M&S lists apple juice in formats including 200ml and 1L.
  • Check the packaging rather than assuming a listed multipack contains cans.

Apple juice cans on Joybuy

This six-can Appletiser option is for a party where individually served, sparkling 100% apple juice fits the drinks plan.

Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Lightly Sparkling 6 x 250ml pack

Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Lightly Sparkling 6 x 250ml

Six individual 250ml cans suit a drinks table where guests can take a sparkling apple juice without pouring from a bottle. The juice is from concentrate; Asda lists 26g sugars per 250ml can. For fruit juice and smoothies, the NHS advises a combined daily limit of 150ml.

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Common questions

Are Appletiser and Cawston Press Cloudy Apple both 100% apple juice?

No. Asda lists the Appletiser six-can pack as carbonated apple juice from concentrate (100%). Sainsbury’s describes Cawston Press Cloudy Apple as a sparkling juice drink containing 49% not-from-concentrate pressed apple juice.

How many individual drinks are in each multipack?

Asda lists six 250ml cans in the Appletiser pack, totalling 1.5L. Sainsbury’s lists four 250ml cans in the Cawston Press Cloudy Apple pack, totalling 1L. Match the can count to the guests likely to choose an apple drink, not just the total guest count.

Does a 250ml can of apple juice count as more than one of your 5 A Day?

No. The NHS says fruit juice and smoothies count only once towards 5 A Day and advises limiting them to a combined 150ml a day. A larger can does not add another portion.

What should I check before serving guests with dietary requirements?

Read the label on the pack you will serve, especially its ingredients and allergen information. Also check its best-before date and storage instructions when planning when to buy and serve it.