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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20 (21) Application number: 00950114.9 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23C 21/00, A23C 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ0000/140 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/502 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(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: 29.07.1999 NZ 33697399 (71) Applicant: New Zealand Co-Operative Dairy Company Limited Hamilton (NZ)	(72) Inventors: BOSWELL, Robert, Philip Hamilton (NZ) HUTCHINSON, Joanne, Campbell Hamilton (NZ) (74) Representative: Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd et al Boult Wade Tennant,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)