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(43) Date of publication: 03.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/09 (21) Application number: 08730618.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23B 7/148(2006.01) A23L 3/3418(2006.01) B65D 81/20(2006.01) B65B 25/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/054856 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/073241 (11.06.2009 Gazette 2009/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 12.03.2007 US 684686 (71) Applicant: CHIQUITA BRANDS, Inc Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: FORSYTH, Kevin Cincinnati OH 45202 (US) GONZALO, Marquez Cincinnati OH 45202 (US) LUND, David Cincinnati OH 45202 (US) LOCKARD, Lisa Cincinnati OH 45202 (US) FERNANDEZ, Raul Cincinnati OH 45202 (US) (74) Representative: Samson & Partner  Widenmayerstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)