A canned milkshake multipack can suit drinks served after security or at your destination, but not drinks you plan to carry through security in hand luggage at most UK airports: GOV.UK says liquid containers larger than 100ml are not permitted there, even when partly full. Amazon.co.uk lists a Mars case of 12 × 250ml cans; Tesco lists Yazoo as a smaller 6 × 200ml carton multipack, but each carton also exceeds that container limit. Check the rules at your departure and transfer airports before travelling.
If the drinks must go through security in hand luggage, container size matters more than whether they come in cans or cartons. Under the rule GOV.UK describes for most UK airports, neither a 250ml Mars can nor a 200ml Yazoo carton meets the 100ml container limit.
Individual cans may be useful when drinks will be stocked or served after security. Amazon.co.uk lists Mars Milk Chocolate Drink as a 12 × 250ml can case; check the particular outlet’s storage and supplier requirements before ordering.
If cans are not essential, Tesco lists Yazoo No Added Sugar Chocolate Milk Drink in six 200ml UHT cartons. Tesco states that each carton contains milk and provides 96 kcal, 9.4g sugars and 6.6g protein.
Decide where the drinks will be used before comparing pack sizes: a portion intended to pass through security faces a different constraint from one stocked after security.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Security | Check each container’s capacity, not its fill level or the multipack’s total volume. GOV.UK says containers larger than 100ml cannot pass through security at most UK airports; check departure and transfer airport rules. | Will I carry the drinks through security in hand luggage, or get them after security or at my destination? |
| Pack format | Amazon.co.uk lists Mars Milk Chocolate Drink as 12 × 250ml cans. Tesco lists Yazoo No Added Sugar Chocolate Milk Drink as 6 × 200ml UHT cartons. Check the number of portions and whether cans are required. | I need individual drinks for a particular serving location, so the container type and number of portions matter as much as the multipack label. |
| Allergens | Check the current label on the exact product. The Amazon.co.uk Mars can listing and Tesco Yazoo listing both declare milk; One Stop also lists barley for its Mars 250ml canned drink. | If I am buying for someone with an allergy, I need to check the actual pack rather than rely on the chocolate flavour name. |
| Ingredients and nutrition | Compare the same volume or read the per-portion figures alongside serving size. Tesco lists 9.4g sugars and 6.6g protein per 200ml Yazoo carton and describes it as no added sugar; check the ingredients as well as the claim. | I want to know what is in each portion without assuming that differently sized chocolate drinks have the same formulation. |
GOV.UK’s rule for most UK airports concerns container size. A 250ml can exceeds its 100ml hand-luggage security limit even if partly full.
If you need a drink for the journey, check the airports’ current rules and plan to obtain it after security or at your destination instead of packing this can for screening.
A case supplies several individual drinks, but its multipack format does not change the capacity of each container. The listed Mars cans are 250ml each, while the Yazoo cartons are 200ml each.
Work out whether the drinks are for post-security service, checked baggage or use after arrival, then choose the container and number of portions that fit that plan.
Pack claims and nutrition figures need to be read with their serving sizes. Allergen declarations also matter: the cited Yazoo carton and Mars canned drink contain milk, and One Stop lists barley for the Mars 250ml can.
Check the ingredients, allergen declaration and per-portion nutrition on the product you receive, particularly if the drinks are intended for other people.
Amazon.co.uk lists Mars Milk Chocolate Drink as a case of twelve 250ml cans, a format to consider for serving after security or at a destination.
Tesco lists Yazoo No Added Sugar Chocolate Milk Drink as six 200ml UHT cartons, offering smaller individual portions than the listed Mars cans but not a canned format.
Sainsbury’s lists Müller FRijj chocolate and strawberry milkshakes as chilled 330ml single bottles, a different format from a canned multipack.
This canned multipack is an option to consider for serving after security or at your destination, rather than carrying through security in hand luggage at most UK airports.
Image unavailable
The eight individual 250ml portions could suit serving after security or at your destination. Each container exceeds the 100ml limit GOV.UK describes for security at most UK airports; check the pack label for ingredients, allergens and storage instructions.
Not through hand-luggage security at most UK airports. GOV.UK says liquid containers larger than 100ml are not permitted there even if partly full, and the listed Mars can holds 250ml. Check the rules at your departure and transfer airports.
No, not at most UK airports: Tesco lists each Yazoo multipack carton as 200ml, above the 100ml container limit described by GOV.UK. The fact that it is a carton rather than a can does not change its capacity.
Buying after security avoids taking that drink through the initial screening point. If you will pass through security again, GOV.UK says liquids bought at an airport or on a plane can be taken through when the items and receipt are sealed in a security bag; check the rules for your connection.
Yes. The Amazon.co.uk listing for Mars cans and Tesco’s listing for Yazoo cartons both declare milk. One Stop also declares barley for its Mars 250ml canned drink, so check the current label on the exact product before serving it to someone with an allergy.