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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26 (21) Application number: 05812567.5 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23K 1/18(2006.01) A23P 1/12(2006.01) A23K 1/16(2006.01) A23L 1/29(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/036889 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/044572 (27.04.2006 Gazette 2006/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 14.10.2004 US 618793 P (71) Applicant: THE IAMS COMPANY Dayton, Ohio 45414 (US)	(72) Inventors: NORTON, Sharon, Ann Dayton, Ohio 45415 (US) BRENT, John, Leslie, Jr. Springboro, Ohio 45066 (US) KOENIG, John, William Cincinnati, Ohio 45247 (US) (74) Representative: Clemo, Nicholas Graham  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)