MICROWAVE POPCORN PRODUCT INCLUDING FAT BLEND HAVING DOUBLE-ENCAPSULATED FLAVOR PARTICLES

摘要

A fat blend for use in microwave popcorn products that includes double-encapsulated flavor particles. The fat blend may be a solid form, co-crystallized blend of a solid fat and a liquid oil. The double-encapsulated flavoring particles each include multinuclear flavor oil cores encompassed by an inner, water-soluble/oil-insoluble matrix or layer. The inner layer is further encased within a second layer of a water-insoluble/oil-soluble layer having a higher melting point than the fat blend to allow the flavor particlesto be evenly distributed into the fat blend during production, in which the fat blend is melted at an elevated temperature. The double-encapsulated flavor particles may include highly concentrated flavor oils to minimize the usage rate of the flavor particles while also allowing a significant reduction in the quantity of fat per product serving, particularly saturated fat.