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(43) Date of publication: 15.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/16 (21) Application number: 96921665.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 1/ 30( . ) A61K 36/ 8962( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/010500 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/033599 (18.09.1997 Gazette 1997/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.03.1996 US 19960025173 (71) Applicant: Viva America Marketing, Inc. Costa Mesa CA 92627 (US)	(72) Inventors: HSIA, Houn, Simon Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 (US) FAN, David Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (US) (74) Representative: Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al  J. MILLER & CO. 34 Bedford Row, Holborn London WC1R 4JH London WC1R 4JH (GB)