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EP 1 363 500 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.11.2002 (43) Date of publication: 26.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/48 (21) Application number: 02718054.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23C 11/04 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0200/888 (87) International publication number: WO 0207/4096 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(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: 02.02.2001 EP 01200402 (71) Applicant: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. 1800 Vevey (CH)	(72) Inventors: WITSCHI, Friedrich CH-8311 Brütten (CH) MACINNES, William, Michael CH-1005 Lausanne (CH) (74) Representative: Wavre, Claude-Alain et al 55, avenue Nestlé 1800 Vevey 1800 Vevey (CH)