Who is choosing the water?

The format depends on whether you are serving guests, setting out individual drinks or managing the workplace water supply.

Organisers serving mixed groups

When preferences are unknown, arrange a plain still-water option rather than making a flavoured, sparkling drink the only choice. Check a can's description and ingredients before adding it to the table.

Hosts planning self-service meetings

Individual cans make portions straightforward to count. Sainsbury's describes each Volvic Touch of Fruit can in its 4x330ml multipacks as one 330ml serving; check how many packs and servings the meeting needs.

Workplace facilities managers

Keep meeting refreshments separate from the normal drinking-water provision for workers. The Health and Safety Executive says workers must have access to drinking water.

What should you check before buying?

Choose the type of water first, then count servings and check the practical arrangements for the meeting.

Priority What to check Your needs
Type of drink Check whether the pack says still or sparkling, and whether it is plain or flavoured. Sainsbury's describes its Volvic Touch of Fruit 4x330ml cans as flavoured sparkling drinks with sweeteners. If I do not know everyone's preferences, I want plain still water available as well as any flavoured or fizzy cans.
Servings Read both the pack count and volume per can or bottle. Sainsbury's lists four 330ml cans per Volvic pack; Tesco lists a Highland Spring 12 x 330ml still-water multipack. I need enough individual drinks for the people attending and a sensible way to serve water if the meeting runs longer than planned.
Ingredients Read the current pack description and ingredients, not just the word 'water'. Sainsbury's Lemon & Lime Volvic listing includes flavourings, an acidity regulator, acesulfame K and sucralose. Some guests may prefer an unflavoured drink, so I want to know exactly what is being offered.
Ordering Confirm the format, pack quantity, stock and delivery date before committing to the meeting plan. Keep a plain-water serving option in mind if the chosen cans cannot be supplied. I want the right number of drinks at the venue when attendees arrive, rather than relying on a product listing alone.
Workplace access In Great Britain, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require an adequate supply of wholesome drinking water, readily accessible at suitable places, with suitable drinking vessels as specified by the regulation. If I manage the workplace, meeting cans should supplement normal drinking-water access, not displace it.
Empty containers Find out which labelled bins the venue provides and follow its waste-contractor instructions for cans and other packaging. At a meeting with individual drinks, I want attendees to know where to put empty containers.

What can go wrong?

  • Assuming every water can contains plain water

    Sainsbury's Volvic Touch of Fruit canned listings describe flavoured sparkling drinks with sweeteners. That may not suit attendees expecting plain still water.

    Read the drink description and ingredients, and provide a plain still-water option when preferences are unknown.

  • Planning portions without checking the pack

    A 4x330ml pack contains four individual cans, not four drinks for each attendee. The number of packs needed changes with the group size and serving plan.

    Count individual cans or bottles against attendees, then confirm the available quantity and delivery timing before ordering.

  • Treating meeting cans as the whole workplace water supply

    In Great Britain, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require adequate, readily accessible wholesome drinking water for people at work and make provision for suitable drinking vessels.

    Keep normal drinking-water access available; choose cans for how you want to serve the meeting, not as an automatic replacement for that provision.

  • Assuming every venue collects cans in the same way

    Attendees may be unsure where to put empty cans if the meeting space has several waste streams or no clearly labelled collection point.

    Check the venue's bins and waste-contractor instructions, particularly when arranging refreshments at an unfamiliar site.

Which brands and retailers are relevant?

These references help distinguish drink types and pack formats; a brand's wider range does not establish that a particular canned multipack is available for your meeting.

Volvic

Sainsbury's lists Volvic Touch of Fruit sparkling drinks in Lemon & Lime and Mango Passion 4x330ml cans.

  • Each can is listed as one 330ml serving, making the pack straightforward to count.
  • These are flavoured sparkling drinks with sweeteners, not plain still water; check the current ingredients and stock.

Highland Spring

Highland Spring says its range includes still and sparkling water in several formats, including cans and bottles.

  • Tesco lists a 12 x 330ml still-water multipack for individually portioned service.
  • Check the exact product format: the Tesco multipack is a bottle option, not the same item in cans.

Buxton

Buxton presents still and sparkling natural mineral water ranges.

  • Tesco lists an 8x500ml Buxton still-water multipack as a bottled option.
  • Check the container and serving size if individual cans are essential to your plan.

Evian

Tesco lists Evian Natural Bottled Mineral Still Water in a 6x1.5L multipack.

  • The listed large bottles offer a format for serving several people.
  • A 1.5L bottle requires a different serving plan from an individual 330ml can, including suitable vessels.

Tesco

Tesco's water listings provide examples of still-water multipacks in different bottle sizes.

  • The listed Highland Spring, Buxton and Evian packs give organisers several portion and sharing formats to compare.
  • Check each listing's container, pack count and current availability rather than assuming it meets a cans-only requirement.

Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's lists Volvic Touch of Fruit flavoured sparkling drinks in 4x330ml canned multipacks.

  • The listings identify the serving size and describe the drinks and their ingredients.
  • Check live stock and the current pack label before using either flavour in a meeting plan.

Water cans on Joybuy

This natural mineral water multipack is an individual-can option for meeting self-service. Check whether it is still or sparkling before choosing it for a plain still-water table.

Icelandic Glacial Natural Mineral Water, 10x330ml cans

Icelandic Glacial Natural Mineral Water, 10x330ml cans

For individual meeting refreshments, this 10x330ml can pack lets you count portions against attendees. Check the label for still or sparkling water if that distinction matters, and confirm delivery for the meeting date.

View on Joybuy

Meeting water FAQs

Are meeting water cans enough to meet an employer's drinking-water duty?

Not automatically. In Great Britain, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require an adequate supply of wholesome drinking water, readily accessible at suitable places, and make provision for suitable drinking vessels. Keep that workplace provision available when serving cans at a meeting.

Does one 330ml Volvic can count as one serving?

Yes, for the Volvic Touch of Fruit Lemon & Lime and Mango Passion canned multipacks listed by Sainsbury's, each can is described as one 330ml serving. Use the pack count to plan refreshments, not as a prescribed amount for each person to drink.

Are Volvic Touch of Fruit 4x330ml cans plain water?

No. Sainsbury's describes the Lemon & Lime and Mango Passion cans as flavoured sparkling spring-water drinks with sweeteners. Check the current ingredients on the pack if you need to account for particular preferences.

Where should empty cans go after a workplace meeting?

Use the meeting venue's labelled collection bins and check its waste-contractor instructions. Do not assume the rules for household collections apply to every workplace bin.