Encapsulation compositions comprising of spices, herbs, fruit, and vegetable powders
AssigneeMcCormick & Company, Incorporated
InventorsDmitriy ZASYPKIN, Shriram PARANJPE, Michael REICK, Suzanne JOHNSON
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Abstract
A dense solid particulate encapsulation compositions comprising above 40% and up to 100% spices, herbs, fruit and vegetable powders in the encapsulating matrix are disclosed. The encapsulation of encapsulants including flavors, fragrances, medications, nutritional supplements, and vitamins, all in the range from 0.1% to 20% by weight of the encapsulation composition is described. Also disclosed is the process of making of the encapsulation compositions. The target applications of the encapsulated compositions are also described.
Claims20
A solid particulate extrusion encapsulation composition, comprising:
- (A) an encapsulate, encapsulated in (B) a solid dense matrix comprising one or more matrix components, and one or more plasticizers;
- wherein said solid dense matrix (B) comprises:
- (i) at least one of a spice, an herb, a fruit powder, a vegetable powder, and a mixture thereof, in an amount of above 40% and up to 100% by weight based on the total weight of said solid dense matrix (B);
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- (ii) at least one carbohydrate or protein in an amount of 0 to 50% by weight based on the total weight of said solid dense matrix (B);
- wherein the encapsulate (A) is present in the extrusion encapsulation composition in an amount of from 0.1% to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the extrusion encapsulation composition;
- wherein said extrusion encapsulation composition is prepared by a process comprising:
- (i) mixing the matrix components of the dense matrix (B), the encapsulate (A), and the plasticizer, thereby obtaining a blend;
- (ii) in at least one extruder melting the blend, dispersing the encapsulate in the melted blend to form a viscous dispersion, and optionally cooling the viscous dispersion in the extruder or in a combination of extruders;
- (iii) shaping, extruding, and die-face cutting said viscous dispersion, thereby obtaining said extrusion encapsulation composition, wherein said encapsulate (A) is encapsulated in the glassy matrix (B),
- (iv) optionally drying the extruded encapsulation composition, and
- (v) further cooling the encapsulation composition.
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