Non-protein foaming compositions and methods of making the same

A foaming composition, comprising:

• protein-free soluble foaming particles comprising a carbohydrate and having a plurality of internal voids containing entrapped pressurized gas, said particles formed from subjecting said particles to an external gas pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure prior to or while heating said particles to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature and then cooling said particles to a temperature below said glass transition temperature prior to or while releasing said external gas pressure in a manner effective to trap said pressurized gas within said internal voids.

A soluble consumable food product comprising a protein-free soluble foaming composition comprising carbohydrate particles having a plurality of internal voids containing entrapped pressurized gas.

The soluble consumable food product 21, wherein said soluble consumable food product comprises an instant food selected from the group consisting of a dessert product, instant cheese product, instant cereal product, instant soup product, and an instant topping product.

A powdered foaming composition, said composition comprising:

• particles comprising soluble protein-free carbohydrate and surfactant, said particles have a plurality of internal voids containing pressurized gas, said pressurized gas forming foam when dissolved in liquid at ambient conditions.