Stable dry powders and emulsions containing probiotics

An emulsion composition, comprising:

• a) a mucoadhesive protein associated with a probiotic, wherein:
• the mucoadhesive protein is present at a concentration of about or at 1%, by weight, up to about or at 10% of the total weight of the composition;
• the mucoadhesive protein is selected from among the family of transferrins and the family of mucin proteins;
• the probiotic is present at a concentration of about or at 1% to about or at 10%, by weight of the composition;
• the total concentration of mucoadhesive protein and probiotic is from about or at 2% to about or at 20%, by weight of the composition;
• and
• the mucoadhesive protein is associated with the proteins on the probiotic bacterial surface via a chemical and/or physical bond;
• b) a polar protic solvent in an amount between about or at 40% to 80%, by weight, of the composition;
• c) a consumable oil, in an amount between about or at 10%-20%, by weight, whereby the composition is formulated as an emulsion, wherein the composition does not include a PEG-derivative of vitamin E;
• and
• d) a surface active agent, other than a polyalkylene derivative of vitamin E.