Corrected Version: International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date 22 April 2010 (22.04.2010)
Corrected Version: International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date 22 April 2010 (22.04.2010)
Corrected Version: International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date 22 April 2010 (22.04.2010)
CORRECTED VERSION
(19) World Intellectual Property Organization
International Bureau
(10) International Publication Number
(43) International Publication Date
22 April 2010 (22.04.2010) WO 2010/043235 A8
(51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
C12C 1/18 (2006.01) C12C 11/11 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM,
C12C 5/02 (2006.01) C12H 1/14 (2006.01) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ,
CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ,
(21) International Application Number:
EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN,
PCT/EP2008/008654 HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR,
(22) International Filing Date: KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME,
13 October 2008 (13.10.2008) MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO,
NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG,
(25) Filing Language: English SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA,
(26) Publication Language: English UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW.
(71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
CARGILL INCORPORATED [US/US]; 15407 McGin- kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
ty Road West, Wayzata, MN 55391-5624 (US). GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM,
ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ,
(72) Inventors; and TM), European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE,
(75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): ACCRISTO, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV,
Patrick [FR/-]; 114 chemin de Saint Jean, F-06130 MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI
Grasse (FR). AUBANEL, Michel [FR/-]; 90 chemin (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR,
des Chevrefeuilles, Quartier Saint Jacques, F-06130 NE, SN, TD, TG).
Grasse (FR). DENIS, Cyril [FR/-]; Res. Terrasses Croix
des Gardes II, 12 chemin des Arbousiers, F-06400 Cannes Declarations under Rule 4.17:
(FR). MAWBY, Dave [GB/-]; 139 St John's Rd, — of inventorship (Rule 4Λ 7(iv))
Buglawton, Congleton, Cheshire, CW 12 2EH (GB).
SERVINI, Matthew [GB/GB]; 6 Wymondley House, Published:
Little Wymondley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 7JB (GB). — with international search report (Art. 21(3))
SINGH, Nilabh [IN/—]; 62 Gokulam 2nd Stage, 5A
main, W Mohalla, Mysore 570 002 (IN). TERRY, John (48) Date of publication of this corrected version:
26 August 2010
[GB/-]; 24 Reynolds Road, Old Trafford, Manchester,
M16 9NY (GB). (15) Information about Correction:
see Notice of 26 August 2010
(74) Agent: WIBBELMANN, Jobst; Wuesthoff &
Wuesthoff, Schweigerstrasse 2, 81541 Munchen (DE).
(54) Title: POST FERMENTING OPTIMIZER (PFO) FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEER
(57) Abstract: The present application relates to a method of preparing a beer or beer-like beverage by adding a Post Fermenting
Optimizer (PFO) in form of an infusion of roasted malt or a distillate thereof after fermentation. This addition of PFO provides the
beer or beer-like beverage with additional body, base flavour and/or top notes. The present invention relates also to the PFO infu
sion itself, its distillate, the methods for preparing them and their use for reducing staling during beer or beer-type product shelf-
life.