Water-soluble delivery systems for hydrophobic liquids

A method of producing particulates useful for delivering hydrophobic liquids, said particulates having dispersed therein a micronized hydrophobic liquid, comprising the step of subjecting a flash-flowable material to flash-flow conditions to form a solid particulate comprising a matrix of the flash-flowable material containing a micronized dispersion of the hydrophobic liquid.

The chewing gum composition comprising:

• a) a gum base;
• and
• b) a solid sweetener and flavor delivery system comprising a water-soluble flash-flow-form matrix containing a micronized dispersion of flavor oil.

A chewing gum product having a core portion comprising gum base, sweetener and flavor and having deposited on the surface of said core portion a powdered rolling material comprising particles of flash-flow-formed saccharide-based material containing a micronized dispersion of a flavor oil.

A comestible product having enhanced flavor and sweetness comprising an edible flash-flow-formed delivery system having micronized dispersion of a flavor oil and/or a sweetener contained in a water-soluble flash-flowable material.

A flash-flow-formed sweetener delivery system comprising a solid amorphous saccharide-based matrix material and an artificial sweetener dispersed therein.

A delivery system for flavors and sweeteners comprising a flash-flowable saccharide-based matrix containing a sweetener or flavor dispersed therein formed by flash-flow processing.