For a UK conference brief specifying low fat, start with the fat figure for the exact drink: the standard limit for a low-fat liquid claim is 1.5 g per 100 ml, as set out on legislation.gov.uk. A 1 L UHT carton can suit a team pouring drinks at a scheduled break, while individual bottles avoid that serving step; check storage instructions and allergens for either format. Lactose-free dairy is not necessarily suitable for someone with a milk allergy.
If drinks must be staged before staff pour them, the unopened Arla Protein Chocolate 1 L UHT carton has cool, dry storage instructions. Tesco Groceries says to refrigerate it after opening and consume it within three days.
A bottle removes the need to pour each serving. For a low-fat brief, check the exact flavour: Yazoo Strawberry lists 1.1 g fat per 100 ml, while Müller FRijj Chocolate 330 ml lists 1.3 g per 100 ml, according to Yazoo and Tesco Groceries respectively.
Keep the supplied drink’s allergen information available when delegates choose. Food Standards Agency guidance and Food Standards Scotland both say food businesses must provide allergen information for prepacked and non-prepacked drinks; milk is a declared allergen.
Set the fat requirement first, then choose a serving format that your team can handle while keeping storage and allergen information clear.
Choose when: Staff can pour drinks from a 1 L carton at a planned break.
Allow for: Cups, portioning and refrigeration once the carton is open.
Choose when: Sealed portions need to be handed to delegates without pouring.
Allow for: Checking the fat figure, ingredients and storage directions for each selected flavour.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Low-fat claim | Compare fat per 100 ml on the exact drink with the standard 1.5 g per 100 ml limit for liquid low-fat claims set out on legislation.gov.uk. Check sugar claims separately. | I need a drink that meets a low-fat brief, not simply one labelled “no added sugar”. Tesco Groceries lists the Mars No Added Sugar chocolate milk drink at 2.2 g fat per 100 ml. |
| Serving and storage | Check unopened storage directions, pack size and opened-pack instructions. Tesco Groceries lists the Arla Protein Chocolate 1 L carton for cool, dry storage unopened and refrigeration after opening. | If staff will pour drinks at the break, I need cups and a plan for the opened carton. For handout, individually portioned drinks may fit the service plan. |
| Allergen information | Check the supplied product’s ingredients and make its allergen information available. Food Standards Agency guidance and Food Standards Scotland cover both prepacked and non-prepacked drinks. | Delegates need to identify milk or other declared allergens before choosing a drink. A lactose-free dairy drink must not be treated as milk-allergy-safe. |
| Sugars alongside fat | Read sugars per 100 ml independently of fat. Yazoo lists 8.7 g for Strawberry; Tesco Groceries and Müller list 11.9 g for FRijj Chocolate. | If sugars also matter to the catering brief, I want to compare the exact drinks rather than assume “low fat” answers that separate question. |
The claims describe different things. Tesco Groceries lists Mars Chocolate Flavoured Milk Drink No Added Sugar at 2.2 g fat per 100 ml, above the standard 1.5 g per 100 ml liquid low-fat limit set out on legislation.gov.uk.
Use the fat figure per 100 ml to assess a low-fat brief, and assess sugar wording separately.
Removing lactose does not remove milk as an allergen. Tesco Groceries explicitly marks the Arla Protein Chocolate 1 L drink as unsuitable for people with a milk allergy.
Keep its milk-allergen information visible and check any proposed non-dairy alternative on its own label.
Tesco Groceries lists cool, dry storage for the unopened Arla Protein Chocolate 1 L carton, but refrigeration and consumption within three days after opening.
Plan when staff will pour the drinks and follow the instructions for the opened carton.
The drink handed to delegates is the one whose ingredients and allergens must be communicated. Food Standards Agency guidance and Food Standards Scotland require food businesses to provide allergen information for drinks.
Check the delivered packs and use their current allergen details in service information.
These examples illustrate differences between specific drinks; a flavour or pack variation needs its own label check.
Strawberry is an individually served flavoured dairy drink to consider when a conventional milkshake style matters.
The Chocolate 1 L UHT carton is a poured-serving option for teams able to manage an opened carton.
Chocolate 330 ml is a single-bottle UHT milkshake option.
The 400 ml No Added Sugar chocolate milk drink illustrates why nutrition claims must be checked separately.
These LIGHT UP drinks are individually portioned yoghurt drinks described as milkshakes. Check whether their smoothie-style character fits a brief for a conventional milkshake, and use the delivered pack to confirm its fat figure and allergens.
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The three 220 ml portions suit individual handout rather than staff pouring from a large carton. This is also described as a smoothie-style yoghurt drink; check the delivered pack’s fat per 100 ml, ingredients and allergens before service.
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The single 220 ml bottle is a handout portion when pouring is impractical. It is also described as a smoothie-style yoghurt drink, so confirm that style suits the event and check fat per 100 ml and allergen information on the supplied bottle.
For a liquid drink carrying a low-fat claim, the standard limit is no more than 1.5 g fat per 100 ml, according to the legislation published on legislation.gov.uk. Check the figure for the exact flavour; “no added sugar” does not answer the fat question.
Follow the exact carton’s storage directions. Tesco Groceries lists cool, dry storage for the unopened Arla Protein Chocolate 1 L UHT carton, followed by refrigeration and consumption within three days once opened.
Do not treat lactose-free as milk-allergy-safe. Tesco Groceries explicitly says its Arla Protein Chocolate 1 L drink is unsuitable for people with a milk allergy; check any alternative’s own allergen information.
Yes, when operating as a food business. Food Standards Agency guidance and Food Standards Scotland say allergen information must be provided for prepacked and non-prepacked drinks; milk is among the allergens that must be declared. Use the supplied product’s current details when communicating what delegates can choose.