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(43) Date of publication: 20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43 (21) Application number: 02796756.1 (22) Date of filing: 18.12.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23C 11/00, A23C 11/08 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2002/014855 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/059077 (24.07.2003 Gazette 2003/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 17.01.2002 US 350247 P (71) Applicant: NESTEC S.A. 1800 Vevey (CH)	(72) Inventors: EINERSON, Mark, Allen Hilliard, OH 43026 (US) PASCUAL, Teresita, Bautista Marysville, OH 43040 (US)