Organisers planning self-service refreshments
Individual cans make it straightforward to count portions and distribute drinks without opening shared bottles. Tesco Groceries lists 150ml multipack formats among its tonic options.
Who are these packs for?
Hosts accommodating different preferences
A tonic and a non-tonic option give attendees a flavour choice. Keep the packs available so anyone checking ingredients or dietary information can read the labels for the drinks being served.
Teams serving drinks without alcohol
Ginger ale, lemonade and other mixer-style drinks can be considered as standalone refreshments, not just additions to spirits. Choose the flavours with the meeting’s intended drinks in mind.
What should you check before ordering?
Start with the number and size of servings, then decide which flavours to offer and which pack labels attendees may need to consult.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
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| Servings | Check the can count and volume per can against expected attendance. Tesco Groceries lists 8 × 150ml Fever-Tree tonic packs and 12 × 150ml Schweppes tonic packs; a different count changes how many individual drinks one pack supplies. | I need enough cans to hand out without opening shared bottles, taking account of any other drinks at the meeting. |
| Flavour choice | Decide whether tonic is expected and whether to add ginger ale or lemonade. Check the exact flavour rather than treating these as interchangeable mixers. | Some attendees may not want tonic’s bitter flavour, or may drink their can on its own. |
| Light variants | Read the exact pack’s nutrition panel and ingredients; a light name does not establish that a drink is sugar-free. Sainsbury’s lists 3.8g sugars per 100ml for Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Premium Indian Tonic Water. | If I offer a light tonic, I want attendees to be able to check what that particular variant contains. |
| Ingredients | Check the delivered drink’s ingredients, allergen information and any dietary claims. Retain the cans or outer packaging so the information remains accessible during service. | Anyone with an ingredient-specific requirement needs the information for the drink actually being offered. |
What can go wrong when choosing packs?
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Treating every multipack as the same number of servings
Canned formats in the Tesco Groceries listings and Britvic’s London Essence announcement include six, eight and twelve 150ml cans per pack. One pack therefore does not always cover the same number of people.
Work from the stated can count, size and expected number of drinks, rather than the number of outer packs alone.
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Offering only tonic to a group with mixed tastes
Tonic has a bitter flavour; ginger ale and crafted lemonade are different choices, not simply different pack sizes.
If a non-tonic drink would be useful, plan its servings separately and check that the chosen flavour is available in the can format you need.
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Reading ‘light’ as ‘no sugar or sweeteners’
Sainsbury’s lists 3.8g sugars per 100ml for one Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light tonic. Britvic lists aspartame and saccharin in its low-calorie Indian tonic water and states that it contains a source of phenylalanine. These details concern different products.
Read the nutrition panel and ingredient list for the exact variant being served instead of applying another tonic’s figures to it.
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Using an online ingredient list in place of the delivered label
Ingredients can change between a retailer listing and the pack received, which matters when attendees need to check a particular ingredient or claim.
Check the delivered cans and keep their labels or outer packaging available throughout the meeting.
Which brands offer relevant formats?
These brand references describe particular ranges and formats; check the exact pack before relying on its can count or ingredients.
Fever-Tree
Tesco Groceries lists Fever-Tree tonic and ginger ale in 150ml can multipacks.
- The listed formats offer both tonic and ginger-led routes for individual servings.
- Check the chosen flavour’s pack and current listing; one Tesco light Mediterranean tonic can listing was shown as out of stock.
Schweppes
Tesco Groceries lists Schweppes tonic, slimline tonic and Canada Dry ginger ale in 12 × 150ml formats.
- A twelve-can pack provides twelve individual servings if that portion size suits the meeting.
- Check the ingredients and nutrition panel of the exact variant purchased before serving it.
Britvic
Britvic describes standard and low-calorie Indian tonic waters in its 200ml mixer range.
- Britvic publishes distinct ingredient information for these 200ml tonic variants.
- Its listed low-calorie Indian tonic contains aspartame and saccharin and states that it contains a source of phenylalanine; the 200ml range information does not establish a 150ml can multipack.
Fentimans
Fentimans has a ginger and tonic mixer range, while Sainsbury’s lists its Classic Ginger Beer as a 4 × 275ml bottled pack.
- The bottled ginger beer is an option when the meeting can accommodate bottles rather than cans.
- That listed pack does not meet a cans-only brief; check the delivered label before relying on Sainsbury’s vegan-friendly or gluten-free listing.
London Essence
Britvic announced a London Essence Crafted Lemonade multipack of six 150ml cans in May 2025.
- The announced format offers individually portioned lemonade as a non-tonic choice.
- A retailer rollout announcement does not establish current stock at a particular shop; confirm the pack before ordering.
Joybuy mixer options
These options include small tonic and ginger ale cans for individual service, plus a larger ginger beer can format. Compare their serving sizes and flavours against the drinks planned for your meeting.
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Canada Dry Ginger Ale Mini 12 × 150ml
Twelve individual 150ml ginger ale cans offer a non-tonic option that can also be served on its own. Check the delivered pack’s nutrition panel before using its energy information for a comparison.
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Schweppes Slimline Tonic Water 12 × 150ml
Twelve 150ml cans provide individual tonic servings. The product description lists aspartame and states that the drink contains a source of phenylalanine; check the delivered label where dietary requirements matter. Its tonic flavour may not suit attendees who want a non-tonic drink.
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Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Mediterranean Tonic Water 8 × 150ml
Eight 150ml cans provide individually portioned Mediterranean tonic. The product description states 4.2g sugars per 100ml, so its light name should not be read as sugar-free. Check the delivered pack’s ingredients before serving.
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Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water 8 × 150ml
Eight 150ml cans suit a meeting where individual servings of Indian tonic are wanted. It is a tonic-led choice, so consider a separate flavour for attendees who do not want tonic bitterness. Check the pack label for ingredients.
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Old Jamaica Ginger Beer 24 × 330ml cans
This 24-can ginger beer pack offers a non-tonic drink, but each 330ml can is larger than the 150ml mixer portions above. The product description identifies barley malt; check the delivered label and attendees’ requirements before serving.
Questions about meeting refreshments
How many mixer cans should I plan for a work meeting?
Start with the expected number of people who will take a drink, then check the can count on each pack. Tesco Groceries and Britvic describe relevant 150ml formats with different pack counts, so allow for the meeting length, other refreshments and whether mixers will be the main drink before deciding how many packs to order.
Does ‘light tonic’ mean sugar-free?
No. Sainsbury’s lists Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Premium Indian Tonic Water at 3.8g sugars per 100ml. Read the nutrition panel of the exact variant you buy rather than applying a ‘light’ description to every tonic.
What ingredient information should be available at the meeting?
Keep the delivered cans or their outer packaging available so attendees can check the drinks being served. For food businesses in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, GOV.UK and Food Standards Agency guidance published in July 2026 says allergen information must be provided for both prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink; that business requirement should not be assumed to apply in the same way to every private internal meeting.
Can bottled Fentimans replace mixer cans?
Only if bottles fit the meeting brief. Sainsbury’s lists Fentimans Classic Ginger Beer as four 275ml bottles, so it does not provide the same can format or number of individual units as a six-, eight- or twelve-can pack.