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(43) Date of publication: 04.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/45 (21) Application number: 96941235.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 43/ 02( . ) B65D 77/ 20( . ) B65D 51/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ1996/000142 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/025255 (17.07.1997 Gazette 1997/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 04.01.1996 NZ 19960280788 02.09.1996 NZ 19960299276 (71) Applicants: New Zealand Dairy Board Wellington 6001 (NZ) Sealed Air New Zealand Limited Hamilton 2035 (NZ)	(72) Inventors: KATELEY, Peter, Arthur Hamilton 2001 (NZ) MILLER, John, William Hamilton 2001 (NZ) MULDER, Barry Hamilton 2001 (NZ) (74) Representative: Waldren, Robin Michael  MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)