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(43) Date of publication: 13.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/33 (21) Application number: 95931468.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.09.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23C 9/ 142( . ) A23J 1/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ1995/000086 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/008155 (21.03.1996 Gazette 1996/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE DK FR IE LI NL (30) Priority: 16.09.1994 NZ 19940264474 (71) Applicant: NEW ZEALAND DAIRY BOARD Wellington 1 (NZ)

(72) Inventors: BHASKAR, Ganugapati, Vijaya Fitzherbert West Palmerston North (NZ) SMITH, John, Fergusson Fitzherbert West Palmerston North (NZ) MARSHALL, Allen, David Fitzherbert West Palmerston North (NZ) KELLS, Brian, Ashley Fitzherbert West Palmerston North (NZ) LOVE, Donald, Craig Fitzherbert West Palmerston North (NZ) WEST, Peter Edgecombe (NZ) SOO, Bing, David Fitzherbert West Palmerston North (NZ) TUOC, Trinh, Kahn Palmerston North (NZ) (74) Representative: Brown, John David, et al  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)