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EP 0 802 733 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/44 (21) Application number: 94921133.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A22B 5/ 06( . ) A22B 5/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ1994/000072 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/002145 (01.02.1996 Gazette 1996/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: NEW ZEALAND MEAT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Wellington 6001 (NZ)	(72) Inventors: MALONE, Denis Auckland 1309 (NZ) BROOKING, Greg Auckland 1008 (NZ) WONG, Richard Auckland 1006 (NZ) TAYLOR, Malcolm, Geoffrey Belfast Christchurch (NZ) MACKAY, Rod, Francis Auckland (NZ) (74) Representative: Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E.  Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QA Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)