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EP 1 091 654 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99929539.7 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23J 3/12, A23K 1/04, A23J 3/22 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/106 (87) International publication number: WO 0001/247 (13.01.2000 Gazette 2000/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.07.1998 GB 9814395 02.07.1998 GB 9814396 (71) Applicant: MARS UK LIMITED Slough,Berkshire SL1 4LG (GB)	(72) Inventors: Fisher, Tim Melton Mowbray,Leics. LE14 2NH (GB) Speirs, Charles Rutland,Leics. LE15 7HF (GB) (74) Representative: Marlow, Nicholas Simon  Reddie & Grose16, Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)