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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15 (21) Application number: 00945165.9 (22) Date of filing: 05.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 3/16, A23L 2/02, A23L 2/74, A23L 2/04, A23L 1/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0018/436 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/520 (18.01.2001 Gazette 2001/03)

(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: 08.07.1999 US 142791 P (71) Applicant: OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. Lake-Ville-Middleboro, MA 02349 (US)	(72) Inventor: MANTIUS, Harold, L. North Kingstown, RI 02852 (US) (74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)