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(43) Date of publication: 18.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/03 (21) Application number: 10708869.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 21/02(2006.01) B65D 77/04(2006.01) B65D 51/24(2006.01) B65D 77/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/026985 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/105057 (16.09.2010 Gazette 2010/37)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 11.03.2009 US 159224 P (71) Applicant: Nestec S.A. 1800 Vevey (CH)

(72) Inventors: COLO, Christian, Anthony Morristown NJ 07960 (US) WOLF, John, Joseph Norton Shores MI 49444 (US) EMENHISER, Anne, McCandlish Fremont MI 49412 (US) HANSON, Eric, Marvin Fremont MI 49412 (US) LAWRENCE, Christina, Mayadas Chatham NJ 07928 (US) FLETCHER, Robert, LaVenture Pasadena CA 91106 (US) (74) Representative: Oldroyd, Richard Duncan  Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)