Who is each format for?

Sellers handing over unopened drinks

A multipack of individual cans lets you offer apple juice without pouring at the stall. Check the unit size and whether the juice is still or sparkling: those details differ between the products listed here.

Organisers who can use cartons

If sealed single servings matter more than can packaging, consider the 200ml apple-juice multipacks listed by Sainsbury's and Tesco. Confirm the pack format on the item you order.

Volunteers serving at community events

Keep drink packaging available for customers who want to inspect product information. GOV.UK advises that people selling or supplying food at community and charity events may need to register as a food business, depending on their activity; check with the organiser and relevant local authority.

What should you check before buying?

Multipack cans

Choose when: You specifically want cans to hand over unopened.

Bear in mind: The listed options include both still and lightly sparkling apple juice.

Individual cartons

Choose when: Separate sealed drinks matter, but can packaging does not.

Bear in mind: A carton does not meet an event requirement for cans.

Large packs

Choose when: Someone can staff a table and pour drinks into cups.

Bear in mind: Once opened, the pack needs handling and storage according to its label.

Priority What to check Your needs
Pack format Confirm cans, cartons or a shared pack; check the number of units and whether the juice is still or sparkling. I want to hand over each drink unopened, without setting out cups or pouring between sales.
Serving size Compare the labelled unit size. The NHS advises limiting fruit juice and smoothies to a combined 150ml a day; a 250ml can is larger than that amount. I want the size of each drink to be clear to customers, without presenting a full can as the NHS guidance amount.
Serving setup For a large pack, check whether cups and staffed pouring are practical, and follow its storage instructions after opening. Tesco's listing for Tropicana Orchard Apple 1.8L says to refrigerate it and use it within five days of opening. If I am serving from a shared pack, I can provide cups and manage the opened drink throughout the sale.
Product information Keep the packaging available so customers can inspect ingredients and any allergen information. Ask the organiser about refreshment sales and check whether your activity calls for local-authority advice. I need customers to be able to check the drink they are buying, and I want to settle event requirements before bringing stock.

What can catch you out?

  • Assuming a multipack means cans

    Sainsbury's and Tesco list individual apple-juice multipacks in carton formats. A pack of the right size could still be wrong for a stall that requires cans.

    Check the packaging type, unit count and volume on the individual product listing or case.

  • Treating a large pack like individual servings

    A shared pack needs pouring once opened. Tesco's Tropicana Orchard Apple 1.8L listing specifies refrigeration and use within five days of opening.

    Use it where someone can serve drinks and follow the pack's storage instructions; choose individual units if customers need unopened drinks.

  • Calling a 250ml can a recommended juice portion

    The NHS advises limiting fruit juice and smoothies to a combined 150ml a day. One 250ml can is larger than that guidance amount.

    Show the labelled volume and avoid describing a full can as the NHS guidance portion.

  • Assuming sealed drinks settle event requirements

    GOV.UK says selling or supplying food at community and charity events may count as food-business activity and may require registration. Factory-sealed packaging does not answer that question on its own.

    Check the car boot organiser's rules and ask the relevant local authority about your planned activity if needed.

Relevant brand references

These examples illustrate pack formats to check; a brand name alone does not tell you whether a particular apple-juice product comes in cans.

Juist

An Amazon.co.uk listing identifies Juist Still Apple Juice as a 12 x 250ml can multipack.

  • The listing specifies still apple juice in individual cans.
  • Check the current seller, pack details and date marking before ordering for an event.

Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's lists Pure Apple Juice in 6 x 200ml and 3 x 200ml packs.

  • The listed packs offer individual 200ml servings.
  • Check the individual product if can packaging is required; these are carton options.

Tesco

Tesco Groceries lists Growers Harvest Apple Juice From Concentrate in a 6 x 200ml pack.

  • It provides another individually portioned carton option.
  • Confirm the packaging and availability for the store or order you intend to use.

Tropicana

Tesco lists Tropicana Orchard Apple in a 1.8L pack described as twelve 150ml servings.

  • A larger pack can be poured at a staffed refreshment table.
  • Tesco's product instructions call for refrigeration and use within five days of opening; this pack is not a multipack of cans.

M&S

M&S lists a 200ml apple juice alongside larger apple-juice products.

  • The listed sizes give you individual-unit and larger-pack products to examine.
  • Check the specific product's packaging and pack count before relying on it for can-format refreshments.

Apple-juice cans on Joybuy

This option is a multipack of individual apple-juice cans for unopened handover at a car boot sale. It is lightly sparkling, so check that a fizzy drink suits the refreshments you plan to offer.

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

Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Lightly Sparkling 6 x 250ml

The six individual cans can be handed over unopened without pouring. Each can contains 250ml of lightly sparkling apple juice; choose it only if sparkling juice suits your stall. A 250ml can is larger than the NHS's 150ml daily combined guidance amount for fruit juice and smoothies. Check the date marking on the stock before the event.

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Questions about serving apple juice

Do sealed drinks mean I can sell refreshments without registering?

Not necessarily. GOV.UK says people who sell or supply food at community and charity events may be considered a food business and may need to register, depending on their activity. Check the car boot organiser's rules and ask the relevant local authority about your plans.

Why keep the drink packaging at the stall?

Customers may want to inspect the ingredients and any allergen information before buying. Keep the original packaging available, particularly if individual drinks are removed from an outer case for display.

Is a 250ml can the NHS guidance amount for fruit juice?

No. The NHS advises limiting fruit juice and smoothies to a combined 150ml a day, so a 250ml can is larger than that amount. Check the can's labelled volume rather than describing it as one guidance portion.

Can I pour from a large pack instead of buying individual drinks?

Yes, if you can provide cups, staff the serving area and follow the pack's storage instructions. For example, Tesco's Tropicana Orchard Apple 1.8L listing specifies refrigeration and use within five days of opening.