|  | A |
SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES

FOODSTUFFS; TOBACCO

|  | A23 |
FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

|  | A23 |
1. Note(s) Attention is drawn to the following places:
   Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C08B | Polysaccharides, derivatives thereof |
   Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C11 | Animal or vegetable oils, fats, fatty substances or waxes |
   Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C12 | Biochemistry, beer, spirits, wine, vinegar |
   Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C13 | Sugar industry. [4] |
Processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order to: liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or to treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials are further classified in subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C12S. [5]

|  | A23P |
SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS (shaping substances in a plastic state in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B29C)

|  | A23P |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to subclasses Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A01J, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A21C, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A22C, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A47J, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B02C, in addition to other subclasses of Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A23L 1/22) [4]

|  | A23P 1/06 |
· | Making free-flowing or instant powder (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A23P 1/02, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A23L 1/164, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A23L 1/18, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A23L 1/217 take precedence) [4]

|  | A23P 1/16 |
· · | Foaming or whipping (cream substitutes Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A23L 1/19) [4]