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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33 (21) Application number: 97911902.1 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 2/42, A23L 2/58 (86) International application number: PCT/US9719/222 (87) International publication number: WO 9921/441 (06.05.1999 Gazette 1999/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Cultor Food Science, Inc. Ardsley, NY 10502 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAY, Bruce, A. Groton, CT 06340 (US) WATKINS, Edward, K. Ledyard, CT 06339-1611 (US) (74) Representative: Dunleavy, Kevin James  Hunton & Williams,Avenue Louise 326, B6 1050 Brussels 1050 Brussels (BE)