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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/07 (21) Application number: 02726757.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 30/22, B65D 85/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/011993 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/083513 (24.10.2002 Gazette 2002/43)

(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: 16.04.2001 US 238610 P (71) Applicant: H. J. Heinz Co. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHWARTZ, Aaron Pittsburgh, PA 15238 (US) RASILE, William, F. Allison Park, PA 15237 (US) (74) Representative: Vigars, Christopher Ian  Haseltine Lake,Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway London WVC2B 6UD London WVC2B 6UD (GB)