IPC 7 English version
 
A23L-A23L00148
  A23L 2/00 - A23L 3/54  

SECTION A – HUMAN NECESSITIES


A 23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES


A 23 LFOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A23B TO A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT (shaping or working, not fully covered by this subclass, A23P); PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL  [4]


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00Foods or foodstuffs; Their preparation or treatment (preservation thereof in general A23L 3/00) [4]

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01.General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying (methods specialized to particular food, see the relevant subgroups; apparatus for baking, roasting, grilling or frying A47J 37/00)  [2]

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015.Removal of unwanted matter, e.g. deodorisation, detoxification (A23L 1/211 takes precedence)  [4]

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025.Physical treatment, e.g. with wave energy, irradiation, electrical means, magnetic fields (cooking A23L 1/01; preserving A23L 3/00, A23B)  [4]

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03.containing additives (A23L 1/05, A23L 1/30, A23L 1/308 take precedence)  [4,5]

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035..Emulsifiers (emulsifiers in general B01F 17/00)  [4]

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05.containing gelling or thickening agents (A23L 1/06 takes precedence)  [5]

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052..of vegetable origin  [5]

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0522...Starch; Modified starch; Starch derivatives, e.g. esters, ethers  [5]

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0524...Pectin; Derivatives thereof  [5]

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0526...from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum, guar gum (A23L 1/0522, A23L 1/0524 take precedence)  [5]

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0528...from corms, tubers or roots, e.g. glucomannan (A23L 1/0522 takes precedence)  [5]

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053...Exudates, e.g. gum arabic, gum acacia, gum karaya, tragacanth  [5]

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0532...from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar, carrageenan  [5]

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0534...Cellulose; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers  [5]

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054..of microbial origin, e.g. xanthan, dextran  [5]

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056..of animal origin, e.g. chitin  [5]

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0562...Proteins, e.g. gelatin, collagen  [5]

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058..Synthetic resins, e.g. polyvinylpyrrolidone  [5]

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059..Inorganic additives, e.g. silica  [5]

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06.Marmalades; Jams; Jellies; Other similar fruit or vegetable compositions; Simulated fruit products  [4]

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064..derived from fruit or vegetable solids  [4]

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068..derived from fruit or vegetable juices  [4]

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072..Simulated fruit products  [4]

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076.Products from apiculture, e.g. royal jelly or pollen (apiculture A01K 47/00 to A01K 59/00); Substitutes therefor  [4]

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08..Honey; Honey substitutes  [2]

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09.containing carbohydrate syrups; containing sugars; containing sugar alcohols, e.g. xylitol; containing starch hydrolysates, e.g. dextrin (A23L 1/076, A23L 1/236 take precedence)  [4,5]

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10.containing cereal-derived products (treating or baking of doughs containing flour A21D)  [2]

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105..Fermentation of farinaceous cereal or cereal material; Addition of enzymes or micro-organisms (A23L 1/16, A23L 1/185, A23L 1/238 take precedence)  [4]

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16..Types of pasta, e.g. macaroni, noodles (machines for making A21C; devices for drying F26B)  [2]

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162...Par-boiled or instant pasta  [4]

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164..Flakes or other shapes of the ready-to-eat type (A23L 1/18 takes precedence)  [2]

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168..Cereal granules or flakes to be cooked and eaten hot, e.g. oatmeal  [2]

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172..Cereal germ products  [2]

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176..Farinaceous granules for dressing meat, fish or the like  [2]

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18..Puffed cereals, e.g. popcorn, puffed rice

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182..Products in which the original granular shape is maintained, e.g. par-boiled rice  [2]

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185.Malt products (malt products of pulse A23L 1/202; preparation of malt for brewing C12C)  [2]

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186..Fermentation of cereal malt, or of cereal by malting  [4]

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187.Puddings; Dry powder puddings  [2]

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19.Cream substitutes (milk substitutes, coffee whitener compositions A23C 11/00)  [2]

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20.Treatment of pulse, i.e. fruits of leguminous plants, for production of fodder or food; Preparation of products from legumes; Chemical means for rapid cooking of these foods, e.g. treatment with phosphates (animal foods A23K)  [2]

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201..Rapid cooking pulse  [4]

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202..Malt products; Fermented malt products (A23L 1/22 takes precedence; malt products of cereals A23L 1/185)  [2]

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211..Removing bitter or other undesirable substances  [4]

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212.Preparation of fruits or vegetables (of pulse A23L 1/20; treating harvested fruit or vegetables in bulk A23N)  [2]

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214..of tuberous or like starch containing root crops  [2]

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216...of potatoes  [2]

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2165....Unshaped dry products, e.g. powders, flakes, granules or agglomerates  [4]

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217....Roasted or fried products, e.g. snacks or chips  [4]

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218..by pickling, e.g. sauerkraut, pickles  [2]

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22.Spices; Flavouring agents or condiments; Artificial sweetening agents; Table salts; Dietetic salt substitutes  [2,5]

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221..Natural spices, flavouring agents, or condiments; Extracts thereof (natural coffee or tea flavour A23F 3/40, A23F 5/46)  [2]

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222...from fruit, e.g. essential oils (essential oils in general C11B 9/00)  [2]

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223...Dried spices  [2]

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224....Onions  [2]

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225...Mustard  [2]

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226..Synthetic spices or flavouring agents or condiments  [2]

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227...containing amino acids  [2]

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228....containing glutamic acids  [2]

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229...containing nucleotides  [2]

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23...prepared by fermentation  [2]

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231...Meat flavours  [2]

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232...Smoke flavours  [2]

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234...Coffee or cocoa flavours  [2]

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235...Fruit flavours  [2]

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236..Artificial sweetening agents  [2]

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237..Table salts; Dietetic salt substitutes  [2]

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238..Soya sauce  [2]

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24..Salad dressings; Mayonnaise; Ketchup  [2]

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27.Colouring or decolouring of foods  [2]

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272..Retaining or modifying natural colour by use of additives, e.g. optical brighteners (A23L 1/275 takes precedence)  [2]

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275..Addition of dyes or pigments with or without optical brighteners  [2]

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277..Removing colour by chemical reaction, e.g. bleaching (bleaching flour A21D 2/00)  [2]

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28.Edible extracts or preparations of fungi (for medicinal purposes A61K)

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29.Modifying nutritive qualities of foods; Dietetic products (A23L 1/09 takes precedence; dietetic salt substitutes A23L 1/22; enriched flour A21D 2/00; milk preparations A23C 9/00)  [4,5]

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30..containing additives (A23L 1/308 takes precedence)  [2]

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302...Vitamins  [4]

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303....Vitamins A or D  [4]

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304...Inorganic salts, minerals, trace elements  [4]

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305...Amino acids, peptides or proteins (working-up proteins for foodstuffs A23J 3/00)  [4]

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307..Reducing nutritive value; Dietetic products with reduced nutritive value  [4]

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308...Addition of substantially indigestible substances, e.g. dietary fibres (A23L 1/05 takes precedence)  [4,5]

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31.Meat products; Meat meal (working-up proteins for foodstuffs A23J 3/00)  [4]

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311..Meat meal or powder; Granules, agglomerates or flakes  [4]

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312..from offal, e.g. rinds, skins, marrow, tripes, feet, ears or snouts (glands or bones as ingredients of processed meat A23L 1/317)  [4]

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313..Meat extracts  [2]

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314..containing additives  [4]

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315..Poultry products, e.g. poultry sausages  [2]

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317..Comminuted or emulsified meat products, including sausages; Reformed meat from comminuted meat products  [4]

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318..Tenderised or flavoured meat pieces, e.g. obtained by injecting solutions; Macerating solutions  [4]

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32.Egg products  [2]

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322..Egg rolls  [4]

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325.Food-from-the-sea products; Fish products; Fish meal; Fish-egg substitutes  [4]

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326..Fish meal or powder; Granules, agglomerates or flakes  [4]

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327..Fish extracts  [4]

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328..Fish eggs, e.g. caviar; Fish-egg substitutes  [4]

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33..Shell-fish  [2]

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333..Molluscs  [2]

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337..Edible seaweed  [2]

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36.Food consisting mainly of nut meats or seeds  [2]

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38..Peanut butter

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39.Soups; Sauces (A23L 1/238, A23L 1/24 take precedence)  [4]

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40..Soup concentrates, e.g. powders, cakes

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48.Food compositions or treatment thereof not covered by the preceding subgroups  [4]

   A23L 2/00 - A23L 3/54