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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.12.2010 (43) Date of publication: 26.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/04 (21) Application number: 08714093.5 (22) Date of filing: 29.01.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23G 4/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/052341 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/096948 (06.08.2009 Gazette 2009/32)

(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 (71) Applicant: WM. Wrigley Jr. Company Chicago, IL 60622 (US)

(72) Inventors: SHEN, Chungsea, A. Deerfield IL 60015 (US) CASTRO, Armando, J. Westchester IL 60154 (US) CATIZONE, Michael Plainfield IL 60544 (US) PADOVANI, Bruno Naperville IL 60565 (US) BARKALOW, David, G. Deerfield IL 60015 (US) XIA, Xiaohu Evanston IL 60201 (US) HAAS, Michael, S. Naperville IL 60540 (US) DOWD, Eric, J. Chicago IL 60618 (US) (74) Representative: Rickard, David John et al Ipulse 26 Mallinson Road London SW11 1BP London SW11 1BP (GB)