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EP 4040974 A1 20220817 - CHEESE COATING

Title (en)

CHEESE COATING

Title (de)

KÄSEÜBERZUG

Title (fr)

ENROBAGE À FROMAGE

Publication

EP 4040974 A1 20220817 (EN)

Application

EP 20785758 A 20201007

Priority

EP 19201845 A 20191008
EP 2020078021 W 20201007

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021069453A1] The invention relates to cheese in a package wherein the cheese is coated with an edible 5 layer. The invention further relates to a process for ripening cheese, and to the use of alginate and a package for ripening a cheese.

IPC 8 full level

A23C 19/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23C 19/16 (2013.01); A23C 19/166 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021069453A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2021069453 A1 20210415; EP 4040974 A1 20220817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2020078021 W 20201007; EP 20785758 A 20201007