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(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE GB IE LU NL (30) Priority: 16.06.1995 US 19950490922 (71) Applicant: UNITED BISCUITS (UK) LIMITED West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 7PR (GB)	(72) Inventors: AVASHIA, Sanjiv Itasca, IL 60143 (US) CLOW, Andrew, Edward, Crispian High Wycombe, Bucks. HP13 5JX (GB) (74) Representative: Humphreys, Ceris Anne, et al  Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LH London WC1V 7LH (GB)