Solid composition

A method of preparing a free flowing particulate solid composition, the method comprising:

• forming a particulate dispersion or suspension by mixing together an oil component comprising one or more oils;
• a lipid component comprising one or more lipids;
• and an aqueous phase optionally comprising a surfactant;
• isolating, from the particulate dispersion or suspension, free-flowing solid oil-loaded microparticles having an average particle size between 20 and 500 μm;
• and
• wherein:
• the isolated free-flowing solid oil-loaded microparticles comprise at least 10 wt % oil component co-mixed with at least 20 wt % lipid component, and the combination of the oil component and the lipid component constitutes at least 80 wt % of the total weight of the isolated free-flowing solid oil-loaded microparticles;
• the oil component is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure (SATP);
• the lipid component and the solid composition are each independently solid at SATP;
• and
• the lipid component has a melting point greater than or equal to 50° C. or the lipid constituting the largest proportion of the lipid component has a melting point greater than or equal to 50° C.