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(43) Date of publication: 20.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/34 (21) Application number: 95939628.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23G 4/ 00( . ) A23G 4/ 08( . ) A23G 4/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/013951 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/013173 (09.05.1996 Gazette 1996/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE DK FR GB IT (30) Priority: 01.11.1994 WO 1994US12548 (71) Applicant: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Chicago Illinois 60611-4287 (US)

(72) Inventors: YATKA, Robert, J. Orland Park, IL 60462 (US) RECORD, David, W. River Forest, IL 60305 (US) MEYERS, Marc, A. Sparta, NJ 07871 (US) BRODERICK, Kevin, B. Berwyn, IL 60402 (US) MAZZONE, Philip Griffith, IN 46319 (US) BUNCZEK, Michael, T. Dolton, IL 60419 (US) (74) Representative: Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al  BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)