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The two Supreme Awards for the current year sponsored by Sensient Technologies were taken out by Coca-Cola Oceania (large producer) for its Schweppes Ginger Beer Classic, and Simply Squeezed (small producer) for its Smoothie Feijoa Feenzy.</p> <p><strong>Other awards were:</strong><br /> • Short shelf life chilled fruit juice: Simply Squeezed (Arano 100 percent orange juice).<br /> • Long life fruit juice: Simply Squeezed (Allganics orange mango).<br /> • Milk-based beverage: Frucor (Wave iced coffee).<br /> • Lifestyle beverage: Simply Squeezed (Feijoa Frenzy smoothie).<br /> • Tea-based beverage: Simply Squeezed (Allganics peach).<br /> • Low calorie beverage: Coca-Cola Amatil (Baker Halls lemon and barley).<br /> • Carbonated beverage: Coca-Cola Oceania (Schweppes ginger beer classic).<br /> • Flavoured water: Frucor (Mizone lime).<br /> • Consumer choice: Frucor (Wave chocolate milk).<br /> • Best new to market: Coca-Cola Oceania (Schweppes ginger beer classic).<br /> • Export 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