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EP 0929239 A1 19990721 - FROZEN MEAL

Title (en)

FROZEN MEAL

Title (de)

TIEFKÜHL-FERTIGGERICHT

Title (fr)

PLAT CONGELE

Publication

EP 0929239 A1 19990721 (EN)

Application

EP 97909230 A 19970904

Priority

EP 97909230 A 19970904
EP 9704879 W 19970904
EP 96810634 A 19960926

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9812937A1] A process for the preparation of a frozen meal by putting the components of the meal into moulds, subjecting the thus filled moulds to a freezing step, demoulding the frozen meal, and packaging the deep frozen meal.

IPC 1-7

A23L 3/36

IPC 8 full level

A23L 3/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23L 3/362 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9812937A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9812937 A1 19980402; AU 4701197 A 19980417; CA 2262512 A1 19980402; EP 0929239 A1 19990721; IL 128248 A0 19991130; NO 991417 D0 19990324; NO 991417 L 19990324

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9704879 W 19970904; AU 4701197 A 19970904; CA 2262512 A 19970904; EP 97909230 A 19970904; IL 12824897 A 19970904; NO 991417 A 19990324