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EP 1 292 666 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12 (21) Application number: 01936656.6 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12G 3/06 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0102/497 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/4525 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 07.06.2000 GB 0013822 (71) Applicant: Better Brands Ni Limited Belfast BT1 3GN (GB)	(72) Inventor: KILLEN, IanLaw Society House Belfast BT1 3GN (GB) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)