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(43) Date of publication: 26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04 (21) Application number: 03734772.1 (22) Date of filing: 03.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65G 47/244, B26D 7/01 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/000434 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/064299 (07.08.2003 Gazette 2003/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 01.02.2002 GB 0202413 (71) Applicant: Advanced Food Technology, Ltd. Oxon OX9 3UF (GB)	(72) Inventor: BELL, Peter, RonaldAdvanced Food Technology, Ltd. ThameOxon OX9 3UF (GB) (74) Representative: Pendered, Timothy George et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)