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EP 1 356 154 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.08.2003 (43) Date of publication: 29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44 (21) Application number: 01990879.7 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06M 19/00, D01C 3/00, C11D 3/39 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/849 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/8853 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)

(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: 08.11.2000 US 246671 P 09.04.2001 US 282431 P (71) Applicant: Tyson Foods, Inc. Springdale, AR 72762-6999 (US)	(72) Inventor: GRIFFITH, Barry, Allen Fayetteville, AR 72704 (US) (74) Representative: Horner, David Richard  D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)