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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 25.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/13 (21) Application number: 07777471.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23G 3/00(2006.01) A23L 1/054(2006.01) A23L 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/013841 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/149276 (27.12.2007 Gazette 2007/52)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 09.04.2007 US 910729 P 17.04.2007 US 912275 P 20.12.2006 US 613365 16.06.2006 US 424586 (71) Applicant: Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc. Decatur, IL 62525 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHEN, Shiji Forsyth, IL 62535 (US) HOFFMAN, Andrew J. Mount Zion, IL (US) HARRISON, Michael D. Decatur, IL 62521 (US) BUTLER, Susan E. Decatur, IL 62522 (US) CRISWELL, Erin S. Decatur, IL 62526 (US) PATTON, Penelope A. Decatur, IL 62521 (US) (74) Representative: Smyth, Gyles Darren  Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)