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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24802380.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23G 1/00(2025.01) A23G 1/56(2006.01) A23G 1/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A23G 1/0009; A23G 1/002; A23G 1/0016; A23G 1/02; A23G 1/56 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/052399 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/090494 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 23.10.2023 GB 202316212 (71) Applicant: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC East Hanover, NJ 07936 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHILVER, Ian Birmingham B30 2LU (GB) ROWAN, Lee Birmingham B30 2LU (GB) WILLIAMS, Timothy Birmingham B30 2LU (GB) PIRANI, Edoardo Birmingham B30 2LU (GB) DOS SANTOS, Jean Birmingham B30 2LU (GB) CIOCAN, Adriana Birmingham B30 2LU (GB) GACA, Pawel Birmingham B30 2LU (GB) (74) Representative: Wilson Gunn  Centurion House 129 Deansgate Manchester M3 3WR Manchester M3 3WR (GB)