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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/33 (21) Application number: 98925589.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 1/305 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9802/798 (87) International publication number: WO 9854/985 (10.12.1998 Gazette 1998/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 02.06.1997 US 48250 P (71) Applicant: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. 1800 Vevey (CH)	(72) Inventors: TRIMBO, Susan, L. Millington, NJ 07946 (US) MELIN, Christian F-91370 Verrières-le-Buisson (FR) BOZA, Julio CH-1093 La Conversion-Lutry (CH) (74) Representative: Lock, Graham  Avenue Nestlé 55 1800 Vevey 1800 Vevey (CH)