FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

**Definition:** This place covers:

This subclass is residual to food, foodstuff and non-alcoholic beverages covered by subclasses A21D or A23B - A23J .

Examples of foods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages covered by this subclass:

Preparation or treatment of the above foods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages provided for in this subclass, including:

Modification of such foods or beverages to change their nutritional content for dietary reasons and these modified foods or beverages per se.

**Limiting references (this place does not cover):** - Preservation of foods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages -> A23B

**Glossary:** - food or foodstuffs: in addition to the commonly accepted meaning of food or foodstuffs, the term in this subclass also extends to cover less traditional items such as thickening agents (e.g. starch), flavouring agents, artificial sweeteners or food colouring agents