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(43) Date of publication: 24.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/21 (21) Application number: 03818371.1 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 1/236(1974.07) A23C 9/13(1980.01) A23L 2/60(1995.01) A23C 9/156(1980.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CH2003/000587 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/020716 (10.03.2005 Gazette 2005/10)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Ajinomoto Switzerland AG 6304 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventor: MEYER, Harald CH-6300 Zug (CH) (74) Representative: Blum, Rudolf Emil  E. BLUM & CO. Vorderberg 11 8044 Zürich 8044 Zürich (CH)