A
SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES
  
FOODSTUFFS; TOBACCO
 A23
FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
 A23

Note(s)

  1. Attention is drawn to the following places:
    C08BPolysaccharides, derivatives thereof 
    C11Animal or vegetable oils, fats, fatty substances or waxes 
    C12Biochemistry, beer, spirits, wine, vinegar 
    C13Sugar industry.  [4] 
  2. Processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order to:
    1. liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or to
    2. treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials
    are further classified in subclass C12S.  [5]
 A23P
SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS (shaping substances in a plastic state in general B29C)
 A23P

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to subclasses A01J, A21C, A22C, A47J, B02C, in addition to other subclasses of A23, in connection with the shaping or working of foodstuffs.

 A23P 1/00
Shaping or working of foodstuffs
 A23P 1/02
·  Agglomerating; Granulating; Tabletting  [4]
 A23P 1/04
·  Encapsulation of particles, e.g. foodstuff additives (flavouring agents A23L 1/22)  [4]
 A23P 1/06
·  Making free-flowing or instant powder (A23P 1/02, A23P 1/04 take precedence)  [4]
 A23P 1/08
·  Coating of foodstuffs; Coatings therefor; Making of laminated, multilayered or stuffed foodstuffs  [4]
 A23P 1/10
·  Other shaping methods, e.g. moulding  [4]
 A23P 1/12
·  ·  Extruding  [4]
 A23P 1/14
·  ·  Puffing or expanding (A23L 1/164, A23L 1/18, A23L 1/217 take precedence)  [4]
 A23P 1/16
·  ·  Foaming or whipping (cream substitutes A23L 1/19)  [4]