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Lea & Perrins ."Lemon & Paeroa, also known as L&P, is a sweetsoft drink manufactured inNew Zealand . Traditionally made by combininglemon juice with carbonated mineral water from the town ofPaeroa , it is now manufactured by multi-nationalCoca-Cola .Lemon & Paeroa can be found only in New Zealand (and in speciality New Zealand stores in Australia, along with other products such as
New Zealand Natural ice cream). Theparadox ical advertising slogan "World famous in New Zealand " has become a popular New Zealand saying meaning very well known locally, but not receiving the recognition it deserves overseas.Dubious|date=June 2008Over the years attempts have been made to market variations, such as L&P dry. In 2005 "Sweet As" L&P" with
artificial sweetener aspartame was introduced with the modified slogan "World Famous in New Zealand since quite recently", the traditional product now being advertised as "World Famous in New Zealand since AGES ago". [http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=20954] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSFCvG6curE]Although L&P itself is now made on the same production line as Coke's other beverages, an L&P
Kiwiana shop and cafe remains in Paeroa.Note: Up to the mid-1970s, the motif "Innes Tartan" appeared on the neck of the L & P bottle.
External links
* [http://www.landp.co.nz Official website]
* [http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/3649/nzinfo.html Other Products made by Coca-Cola in New Zealand]
* [http://www.justaddnewzealanders.com/tvc/landp-stubbies.html L&P Stubbies Advertisement]
* [http://www.britishsweets.com.au/shopmastery_pop.php?code=D00013&name=L%26P+%28600ml+Bottle%29&brand=COCA+COLA&cat3=DRINKS+%26+LOLLIES L&P oasis in Australia]
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