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EP 1 003 385 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 98938876.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 1/185, C12F 3/10, A23L 1/30, A23L 2/56 (86) International application number: PCT/IE9800/071 (87) International publication number: WO 9908/547 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 14.08.1997 IE 970606 (71) Applicant: Maltex Limited Craughwell, County Galway (IE)	(72) Inventors: COURT, Robert, Edward Craughwell,County Galway (IE) COURT, Noreen, Bernadette Craughwell,County Galway (IE) BOHANE, George, Edward County Dublin (IE) (74) Representative: Duffy, Assumpta Dympna et al F. R. Kelly & Co.,27 Clyde Road,Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)