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British cold-pressed juice brand Daily Dose has launched a limited-edition Apple Juice made using surplus apples from the Waitrose Farm, the Leckford Estate in Hampshire.

The 900ml bottle will be available in Waitrose stores across the UK from 17 December, with an RRP of £3.50, for a limited time only.

The collaboration was developed in response to a bumper 2025 apple harvest at the Leckford Estate. Hot weather and low rainfall resulted in smaller fruit that risked going to waste despite being high quality. Daily Dose partnered with the estate to hand-pick apples from its nine-hectare orchards, working alongside Waitrose Partners to ensure the fruit was put to use.

The resulting juice is made with 50% Leckford Estate apples and is cold-pressed using the whole fruit, including pulp and peel. The launch highlights both brands’ shared focus on regenerative agriculture and food waste reduction, while celebrating British-grown produce.

Daily Dose founder George Hughes-Davies said the project reflects the company’s mission to repurpose surplus fruit from UK farms into premium juice products. Colin Pratt, fruit farm manager at the Leckford Estate, described the collaboration as a strong example of British farming and sustainability aligning with consumer expectations.

Leckford Estate, a 2,800-acre regenerative farm owned by the John Lewis Partnership for more than 90 years, supplies a range of own-label products to Waitrose, including wheat, rapeseed oil, honey and sparkling wine. Apples are harvested by hand between August and October to ensure quality.

A certified B Corp, Daily Dose produces all of its juices at its Corby manufacturing facility and is stocked nationwide in Waitrose, as well as supplying cafés and coffee shops across the UK. The limited-edition apple juice will be available in-store throughout the Christmas period, while stocks last.