Who are these formats for?

Students packing drinks for revision

Individual packs are convenient to carry to a study session. Choose by what you want to drink as well as the container: the Cawston Press cans listed by Sainsbury's contain a sparkling 49% apple-juice drink, while its Pure Apple Juice cartons are labelled 100% juice.

Parents planning several snack breaks

Compare the number of drinks, volume per pack and ingredients before choosing supplies for the week. Sainsbury's lists six 200ml pure-juice cartons and a four-pack of 250ml Cawston Press sparkling apple drinks; check current stock before planning around a particular pack.

Students revising at school

If you plan to bring a drink to a school-based session, check that school's rules for personally bought food and drinks before packing it. A product being sold for home use does not establish what a particular venue permits.

What should you check before buying?

Decide whether the drink must be 100% juice, fizzy or in a can, then compare the individual serving with the amount you intend to drink.

PriorityWhat to checkYour needs
Juice content Read the ingredient list and stated juice percentage. Sainsbury's lists Cawston Press Cloudy Apple as 49% pressed apple juice and its Pure Apple Juice cartons as 100% apple juice from concentrate. If I specifically want 100% apple juice, the percentage matters more to me than apple imagery or the shape of the pack.
Pack format Confirm cans versus cartons, units per pack and volume per unit. Check whether the drink is sparkling if fizz is part of the decision. I may want separate drinks to pack for study sessions, but a carton will not satisfy a preference for cans.
Amount to drink Compare the pack size with NHS guidance to limit fruit juice and smoothies combined to 150ml a day. A 200ml juice carton, or a 250ml can labelled 100% juice, is larger than that amount. I want to decide how much juice to pour or share rather than treating every single-serve pack as the amount to drink at once.
Sugars Check sugars for the amount you expect to drink, not just per 100ml. Sainsbury's lists 18.4g sugars per 200ml Pure Apple Juice carton; its Cawston Press listing says no added sugar or sweeteners, which is a different label statement. If I am comparing drinks, I want to understand both the ingredients and the sugars in my intended serving.
Availability Check the current delivery or collection listing and confirm the exact pack before ordering. Sainsbury's marked its Cawston Press four-pack out of stock when its listing was reviewed on 2 October 2026. I need the drinks for particular revision sessions, so I would check stock before relying on one multipack.

What is easy to overlook?

  • Assuming an apple drink in a can is 100% juice

    Sainsbury's lists Cawston Press Cloudy Apple cans as a sparkling drink containing 49% pressed apple juice. A can format alone says nothing about the juice percentage.

    Read the percentage and ingredients on the exact product you intend to buy, whether it is a can or a carton.

  • Treating a whole juice pack as the daily amount

    NHS guidance limits fruit juice and smoothies combined to 150ml a day. Sainsbury's Pure Apple Juice cartons contain 200ml each, and the Appletiser product listed below is named as a 6 x 250ml pack of 100% apple juice.

    Decide how much juice you will drink before opening a larger individual pack, rather than sipping it throughout a revision session.

  • Planning around a listing without checking stock

    Sainsbury's marked its Cawston Press Cloudy Apple four-pack out of stock when the listing was reviewed on 2 October 2026. A visible product page is not a guarantee that the pack can be ordered when you need it.

    Check current availability before buying revision-week supplies and consider whether a carton or bottle would also meet your needs.

Which brands and formats are relevant?

Cawston Press

Sainsbury's lists Cloudy Apple as a four-pack of 250ml sparkling cans.

  • The retailer describes the drink as containing 49% not-from-concentrate pressed apple juice, with no added sugar or sweeteners.
  • It is a juice drink, not 100% apple juice. The Sainsbury's listing was marked out of stock when reviewed on 2 October 2026.

Sainsbury's

Its Pure Apple Juice multipack provides six 200ml cartons rather than cans.

  • The listed ingredient is apple juice from concentrate (100%).
  • Sainsbury's lists 18.4g sugars per carton, and each 200ml carton is larger than the NHS 150ml daily guidance for juice and smoothies combined.

Tesco / Growers Harvest

Tesco lists Growers Harvest Apple Juice From Concentrate in a 6 x 200ml carton format.

  • Six individual cartons offer another format to check if cans are not essential.
  • Read the current ingredients and nutrition label if you want to compare it with a specific 100% juice carton.

Tropicana

Tesco lists Tropicana apple juice in 900ml and 1.5L bottles, while Sainsbury's lists a 1.8L apple-juice bottle.

  • A larger bottle lets you pour a chosen amount into a separate cup or container.
  • It does not provide individual cans; check the exact bottle's label when comparing ingredients or nutrition.

Copella

Sainsbury's lists Copella Cloudy Apple in 900ml and 1.35L bottles.

  • The bottle format allows juice to be poured into separate servings.
  • A bottle needs a cup or another container for a study session away from home; it is not a multipack of cans.

Joybuy multipack options

These two multipacks are options to consider if individual fizzy apple drinks fit your revision plans. Check each product's juice description: an apple-flavoured soft drink is not interchangeable with a pack labelled 100% apple juice.

Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Lightly Sparkling 6 x 250ml

Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Lightly Sparkling 6 x 250ml

For revision sessions where you want an individually packed, lightly sparkling apple juice. The product name specifies 100% apple juice and six 250ml servings; one full serving is larger than the NHS 150ml daily guidance for juice and smoothies combined. Check current stock before planning around this pack.

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Tango Sugar Free Apple 8 x 330ml

Tango Sugar Free Apple 8 x 330ml

For revision sessions where an apple-flavoured drink in individual packs is the priority rather than a product named as 100% juice. The product name specifies eight 330ml servings and Sugar Free Apple; check the ingredients if juice content matters to your choice, and confirm current stock before ordering.

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Common questions

Does an apple-drink multipack in cans contain 100% juice?

Not necessarily. Sainsbury's lists Cawston Press Cloudy Apple 4 x 250ml as a sparkling drink containing 49% pressed apple juice, while the Appletiser multipack listed above is named as 100% apple juice. Check the ingredients and juice percentage of the exact pack rather than deciding by its can format.

Is one 200ml juice carton the daily juice amount?

No. NHS guidance limits fruit juice and smoothies combined to 150ml a day, so a whole 200ml carton of Sainsbury's Pure Apple Juice is larger than that amount. Plan the amount you intend to drink rather than treating the carton size as portion guidance.

Does no added sugar mean the drink is 100% juice?

No. Sainsbury's describes Cawston Press Cloudy Apple as having no added sugar or sweeteners, but also lists it as a sparkling drink containing 49% apple juice. Its Pure Apple Juice cartons are labelled 100% juice and list 18.4g sugars per 200ml carton. Check juice content and sugars separately.

Can I bring a multipack drink to a school revision session?

Check the school's rules for personally brought food and drinks before you pack one. A retail listing does not tell you what a particular school or revision venue permits.