Airport caterers and lounge buyers
Individual cans or cartons can be issued without opening a larger bottle. Decide whether the service calls for sparkling or still drinks, and whether a specified juice percentage is required.
Who is buying for?
The serving location matters as much as the pack format: drinks for on-site service and drinks carried through security face different practical constraints.
Passengers packing drinks before security
A 200ml carton or 250ml can is larger than the 100ml liquid-container limit GOV.UK says applies at most UK airports. Check the departure airport’s current rules before putting drinks in hand luggage.
Buyers seeking pressed apple juice
Check the juice percentage rather than relying on the apple description alone. Cawston Press lists 49% pressed apple juice in its sparkling canned drink; Tropicana describes Orchard Apple as 100% pressed, not-from-concentrate juice, in a different pack format.
What matters when choosing?
Set the required juice content and whether the drink should be still or sparkling, then check the size of each container against where it will be used.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Juice and fizz | Cawston Press lists 49% pressed apple juice and sparkling water in its canned drink. Appletiser’s product name specifies 100% apple juice and a lightly sparkling drink; check the exact product if either requirement is decisive. | I need to know both the juice percentage and whether the drink is fizzy. A sparkling drink need not have the same juice content as another sparkling option. |
| Individual servings | Compare pack count and container size: Cawston Press lists four 250ml cans, while Tesco lists Growers Harvest as six 200ml cartons. Check whether the service requires cans or simply separate portions. | For group service, I want to issue one unopened serving at a time without opening a larger bottle. |
| Security screening | Check the volume of each container, not the multipack total. GOV.UK says containers larger than 100ml cannot pass through security at most UK airports, even if partly full; rules vary by airport. | If I plan to carry a drink through security, I need to check the departure airport’s rules before buying 200ml or 250ml servings. |
What should you avoid assuming?
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An apple-labelled can must be 100% juice
That assumption could leave a 100% juice requirement unmet. Cawston Press says its Sparkling Cloudy Apple cans contain 49% pressed apple juice and sparkling water.
Read the juice percentage and ingredients for the exact product. If pressed, not-from-concentrate juice is required, Tropicana describes Orchard Apple that way, but its cited value-pack format should not be treated as a canned equivalent.
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A partly full 250ml can can pass through security
GOV.UK says the container limit at most UK airports is 100ml, even when a larger container is partly full. The size of an individual can or carton is therefore the relevant measure.
Plan larger servings for on-site use or purchase after security, and check the rules for the departure airport and any transfer.
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Every apple-juice multipack has the same packaging
A multipack may contain cans or cartons, while a pressed-juice option may come in bottles. That difference affects both service plans and the size of each container.
Confirm the exact product’s container type, pack count, volume and juice percentage before ordering rather than relying on a retailer category description.
Which brands and formats are relevant?
These are references for comparing specific apple drinks and pack formats, not a list of brands with equivalent canned multipacks.
Cawston Press
Its Sparkling Cloudy Apple product is a four-pack of 250ml cans, according to Cawston Press.
- Separate canned servings with a sparkling apple drink.
- The product contains 49% pressed apple juice and sparkling water, so it does not meet a 100% juice requirement.
Tropicana
Tropicana describes Orchard Apple as 100% pressed, not-from-concentrate fruit juice.
- A product to consider when that stated juice specification matters more than cans.
- Confirm the packaging of the exact value pack before treating it as an individually portioned option.
Copella
Copella lists Cloudy Apple in 250ml, 300ml, 900ml and 1.35L bottles.
- The 250ml and 300ml bottles offer individual-size options for on-site service.
- These are bottles rather than cans; the listed individual sizes exceed the 100ml container limit GOV.UK says applies at most UK airports.
Tesco / Growers Harvest
Tesco lists Growers Harvest Apple Juice From Concentrate as six 200ml cartons.
- Six separate servings when cartons are acceptable instead of cans.
- Tesco lists 99% apple juice from concentrate and citric acid. Each carton also exceeds the usual 100ml pre-security container limit at most UK airports.
M&S
M&S includes apple juice in its drinks range and refers to lunchbox multipacks in its category description.
- A range to check when shopping for a portioned apple drink.
- Confirm the selected product’s pack count, container type and volume before planning service around it.
Joybuy product options
This canned option fits portioned service where a lightly sparkling apple drink is wanted; check airport rules separately if it is intended for a passenger’s hand luggage.
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Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Lightly Sparkling 6 x 250ml
The six 250ml cans provide separate servings for airport catering or post-security service. The product name specifies 100% apple juice and a lightly sparkling drink. For hand luggage before screening, GOV.UK says containers over 100ml are restricted at most UK airports; check the departure airport’s rules.
Common questions
Can I take a 250ml can of apple drink through UK airport security?
Not through security at most UK airports: GOV.UK says liquid containers larger than 100ml are restricted even when partly full. Check your departure airport’s current rules before travelling.
Is Cawston Press Sparkling Cloudy Apple 100% apple juice?
No. Cawston Press lists 49% pressed apple juice and sparkling water in its Sparkling Cloudy Apple canned drink. If a specified juice percentage matters, check the exact product rather than assuming that all sparkling apple drinks have the same composition.
What if I need individual servings but not cans?
Tesco lists Growers Harvest Apple Juice From Concentrate in a multipack of six 200ml cartons. They provide separate portions for service, but each carton is larger than the 100ml container limit GOV.UK says applies at most UK airports before security.
What should I confirm before ordering drinks for airport service?
Confirm the exact product’s juice percentage, whether it is still or sparkling, its container type and individual serving size. Check the chosen supplier’s current availability as well, particularly if the service depends on a specific pack format.