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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.09.2009 (43) Date of publication: 27.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/43 (21) Application number: 09700308.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 1/22(2006.01) A24B 3/14(2006.01) A24B 15/28(2006.01) A24B 13/00(2006.01) A24B 15/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/050212 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/087215 (16.07.2009 Gazette 2009/29)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 10.01.2008 SE 0800058 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: ONNO, Gael London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Gill, Siân Victoria et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)