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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/07 (21) Application number: 02769502.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23K 1/18, A23K 1/16, A23K 1/14, A23C 15/02, A23C 9/14 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/002170 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/091851 (21.11.2002 Gazette 2002/47)

(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: 16.05.2001 GB 0111947 (71) Applicant: United Dairy Farmers Limited Belfast BT15 5GD (GB)	(72) Inventor: MOFFATT, Brian, Edgar Ballymena BT42 4QP (GB) (74) Representative: Earnshaw, Geoffrey Mark et al Murgitroyd & Company165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)