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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24791440.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12C 5/02(2006.01) C12C 11/11(2019.01) C12C 11/00(2006.01) C12C 12/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12C 5/02; C12C 11/00; C12C 11/11; C12C 12/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/079956 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/087969 (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: 24.10.2023 EP 23205628 (71) Applicant: Heineken Supply Chain B.V. 2382 PH Zoeterwoude (NL)	(72) Inventor: BROUWER, Eric Richard 2382 PH Zoeterwoude (NL) (74) Representative: Nederlandsch Octrooibureau  P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS The Hague 2502 LS The Hague (NL)