GRANULATE CONTAINING A FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENT AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least 0.1 wt.% of granules suitable for use in foodstuffs, said granules having an average diameter in the range of 30-3000 µm and comprising: a. 3-70 wt. of a plurality of non-lipophilic particles with an average diameter in the range of 3-300 µm, said particles containing at least 0.1 wt.% of one or more functional food ingredients; b. 10-80 wt.% of a discrete continuous phase containing at least 90 wt.% lipids, which continuous phase envelops the non-lipophilic particles and holds them together, the combination of non-lipophilic particles and the continuous phase forming an agglomerate with a diameter in the range of 20-2000 µm; and c. 10-80 wt.% of an exterior lipophilic layer that encompasses the agglomerate, which lipophilic layer exhibits a slip melting point of at least 30<°>C.