Organisers serving plain water
Individual cans can be handed out at registration or placed at seats. Check the water type and serving size against the catering brief, and arrange collection for used cans with the venue.
Who is choosing the water?
Teams adding a sparkling option
Sparkling water offers attendees another choice alongside still water. Read the ingredients before ordering: a flavoured sparkling drink may also contain acids, flavourings or sweeteners.
Venue teams arranging waste collection
Agree where attendees will put empty cans and how they will be collected. In England, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs workplace guidance dated 3 October 2025 requires workplaces to separate dry recyclable materials, including metal, before collection.
What matters when ordering?
Set the main water provision first, then choose any sparkling alternative and check whether the pack format works for service and collection at the venue.
Plain still-water cans
Choose when: The main provision needs to be unflavoured still water in individual cans.
Plan for: A way to collect used metal cans at the venue.
Sparkling-water cans
Choose when: Attendees should have a fizzy option alongside still water.
Check: Some sparkling packs are flavoured drinks with additional ingredients, so do not assume every can contains only water and carbonation.
Still-water bottles
Choose when: Plain individual servings matter more to the brief than the can format.
Bear in mind: Bottles are a different packaging choice; confirm how the venue collects them rather than applying its can arrangements automatically.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Water type | Check whether the pack is still or sparkling, then read the full ingredient list. Tesco’s Volvic Touch of Mango Passion listing describes a flavoured sparkling drink with citric acid and sweeteners. | I want the main water provision to be plain and unflavoured; a fizzy or flavoured drink can be offered separately. |
| Serving format | Compare the stated can or bottle volume and the number of servings per pack. Aqua Libra and Lyreco UK identify a 24 x 330ml still-water can pack; Tesco lists Highland Spring still water in 12 x 330ml bottles. | Individual servings need to work at registration, at seats or at refreshment points without confusing bottles and cans in the order. |
| Event supply | Confirm current stock, delivery timing and any substitution with the supplier before committing to the event order. Check how many packs the planned service requires. | I need the right format to arrive in time, with enough individual servings for the planned distribution points. |
| Storage | Check the pack’s storage instructions and the space available for any drinks you intend to chill. Tesco’s Highland Spring 12 x 330ml bottle listing specifies storage away from direct sunlight and in an odour-free environment. | If drinks will be served chilled, I need room to store them before and during the conference. |
| Can collection | Ask where attendee cans will go, whether metal enters the venue’s dry-recycling collection and who will manage the bins. England’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs workplace guidance requires separation of dry recyclables, including metal, before collection. | Used cans need a collection arrangement that works where delegates will actually drink them. |
Mistakes to avoid
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Ordering flavoured sparkling cans as plain water
A sugar-free description does not mean a drink is unflavoured. Tesco’s Volvic Touch of Mango Passion listing includes citric acid and sweeteners.
Read the ingredient list and keep a plain still-water option if that is what the catering brief requires.
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Assuming a recyclable can will be recycled
The packaging alone does not establish what happens to used cans at the conference. In England, workplace dry recyclables, including metal, must be separated before collection under Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs guidance dated 3 October 2025.
Ask the venue where attendees should put cans and how those bins enter its metal-collection arrangement.
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Treating a product listing as an event supply commitment
A listed pack size does not establish that the required quantity can arrive by the conference date.
Confirm stock, delivery timing, substitutions and storage space with the supplier before placing the catering order.
Brand and product-line references
These references describe particular formats and ranges; they do not establish that every brand’s water is available in conference-ready can multipacks.
Aqua Libra
Aqua Libra lists a 24-pack of still water, and Lyreco UK identifies the pack as 24 x 330ml cans.
- Aqua Libra lists natural still water as the ingredient.
- Arrange collection for used cans with the venue; the can format does not guarantee recycling.
Volvic
Tesco lists Volvic Touch of Mango Passion as a 4 x 330ml flavoured sparkling-water multipack.
- A distinct option for a flavoured, fizzy drink service.
- Tesco’s ingredient listing includes citric acid and sweeteners; this is not plain still water.
Highland Spring
Tesco lists Highland Spring Still Spring Water in 12 x 330ml bottles. Highland Spring also describes cans among the formats in its wider range.
- The listed 330ml bottle multipack provides individual still-water servings.
- That particular Tesco multipack contains bottles, not cans.
Buxton
Buxton describes still and sparkling natural mineral water ranges and directs buyers to retailers and wholesalers for its packs.
- Still and sparkling are identified as separate choices in Buxton’s range.
- Confirm the exact pack material, serving size and water type with the supplier when ordering for an event.
Water-can options on Joybuy
These canned-water packs offer a still option and a sparkling option for conference service, plus a mineral-water pack whose still or sparkling status should be checked before ordering.
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Cano Water Still Resealable 12 x 500ml
For a still-water can service, this pack contains 12 resealable 500ml cans. Confirm stock and delivery timing for the event, and arrange collection for used cans.
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Cano Water Sparkling Ring Pull 24 x 330ml
For attendees who want sparkling water, this pack contains 24 ring-pull 330ml cans. It does not replace still water when the catering brief calls for it; confirm stock and delivery timing before ordering.
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Icelandic Glacial Natural Mineral Water 10 x 330ml Cans
For individual can service, this pack contains 10 x 330ml cans of natural mineral water. Check whether this pack is still or sparkling if the event requires a particular type, and confirm stock and delivery timing.
Questions about conference water
Can flavoured sparkling cans replace plain water?
Not when the catering brief calls for plain water. Tesco’s Volvic Touch of Mango Passion listing describes a flavoured sparkling drink containing citric acid and sweeteners; offer it separately from a plain-water option.
Are water cans automatically a better environmental choice?
The can format alone does not establish that comparison or guarantee recycling. Ask how the venue collects used metal cans before deciding how they fit the event’s waste arrangements.
When should I confirm the water order?
Confirm stock, delivery timing and any substitution before committing to the catering order. Allow for the quantity needed at each service point and the space required to store drinks before the event.
What should an England venue check for used cans?
It should check how attendee cans enter its metal-recycling collection. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs workplace guidance dated 3 October 2025 requires workplaces in England to separate dry recyclable materials, including metal, before collection; arrangements and rules outside England should be checked locally.