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(43) Date of publication: 06.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/32 (21) Application number: 12836632.5 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23B 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/058115 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/049717 (04.04.2013 Gazette 2013/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 30.09.2011 US 201161542115 P (71) Applicant: Dole Food Company, Inc. California 91362 (US)	(72) Inventor: VILLARREAL, Jose, Emilio Westlake Village, CA 91362 (US) (74) Representative: Friberg, Ingvar  Zacco Sweden AB P.O. Box 142 401 22 Göteborg 401 22 Göteborg (SE)