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EP 0907324 A1 19990414 - DRYING METHOD FOR CACAO BEANS

Title (en)

DRYING METHOD FOR CACAO BEANS

Title (de)

TROCKNUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR KAKAOBOHNEN

Title (fr)

TECHNIQUE DE SECHAGE DE FEVES DE CACAO

Publication

EP 0907324 A1 19990414 (EN)

Application

EP 97906285 A 19970307

Priority

GB 9700645 W 19970307
GB 9605076 A 19960311

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9733484A1] A method for improving the cocoa flavour obtained from beans of the cocoa plant Theobroma cacao in which the beans are at least partially deshelled prior to the drying step.

IPC 1-7

A23G 1/02

IPC 8 full level

A23G 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23G 1/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9733484A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9733484 A1 19970918; AP 9801309 A0 19980930; AU 2102697 A 19971001; BR 9707970 A 20000104; EP 0907324 A1 19990414; GB 9605076 D0 19960508; ID 16225 A 19970911; OA 10844 A 20030205

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9700645 W 19970307; AP 9801309 A 19970307; AU 2102697 A 19970307; BR 9707970 A 19970307; EP 97906285 A 19970307; GB 9605076 A 19960311; ID 970780 A 19970311; OA 9800149 A 19980828