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EP 1 257 483 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.09.2002 (43) Date of publication: 20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47 (21) Application number: 99918479.9 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 81/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US9907/801 (87) International publication number: WO 0006/1456 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: ConAgra Grocery Products Company Fullerton, CA 92833 (US)	(72) Inventor: SIMON, Frederick Fullerton, CA 92831 (US) (74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner  Martinistrasse 24 28195 Bremen 28195 Bremen (DE)