High load flavor particles

Abstract

Provided herein is a method for making an extruded particle comprising: a. mixing a modified starch and ≤20% water wherein the water content is such that said mixture has a glass transition temperature Tg above room temperature; b. heating the mixture at a temperature sufficient to form a molten mass; c. adding ≥12% flavor to the mixture or to the molten mass or both to form a flavored molten mass; d. extruding the melt through a die to form an extrudate; and e. cutting or crushing the extrudate to form an extruded particle having a retained flavor of about ≥12% by weight based on the total weight of the particle wherein the glass transition temperature of the particle is substantially the same as the mixture. Also provided herein is a a particle comprising: a) a carrier wherein the carrier comprises: i) a modified starch; and ii) a maltodextrin or blend of maltodextrins with different DE values; b) ≤20% by weight, water of the total weight of the particle; and c) ≥12% flavor; wherein the particle has a size from about 0.5 to about 5 mm.

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