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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14 (21) Application number: 08762394.8 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23K 1/18(2006.01) A23K 1/165(2006.01) A23K 1/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2008/002070 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/155536 (24.12.2008 Gazette 2008/52)

(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: 18.06.2007 US 944652 P 26.02.2008 US 31540 29.02.2008 US 32712 (71) Applicant: Danisco A/S 1001 Copenhagen K (DK)

(72) Inventors: SCHULZE, Hagen, Klaus NL-2333 CN Leiden (NL) TAYLOR, Robert, Barry Northants NN8 2QJ (GB) KETTUNEN, Hannele FIN-02460 Kantvik (FI) OUWEHAND, Arthur, C. FIN-2460 Kantvik (FI) SAARINEN, Markku FIN-2460 Kantvik (FI) RAUTONEN, Nina FI-02460 Kantvik (FI) PEURANEN, Seppo FIN-13500 Hämeenlinna (FI) LINO BENTO, Maria, Helena Wiltshire SN8 1XN (GB) TIIHONEN, Kirsti, Kaarina FIN-02460 Kantvik (FI) (74) Representative: Simcox, Michael Thomas  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)