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(43) Date of publication: 16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16 (21) Application number: 01954795.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11B 3/00, C11B 3/10, A23D 9/013, A23D 9/00, A23D 9/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0122/842 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/8368 (31.01.2002 Gazette 2002/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 21.07.2000 US 621161 (71) Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED Minneapolis, MN 55440-5624 (US)	(72) Inventors: MURALIDHARA, Harapanahalli, S. Plymouth, MN 55441 (US) JIRJIS, Bassam Plymouth, MN 55441 (US) PURTLE, Ian, C. Plymouth, MN 55447 (US) (74) Representative: Portal, Gérard et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cédex 07 75340 Paris Cédex 07 (FR)