Flavor encapsulation

摘要

A process for incorporating a volatile component into a matrix comprising: (a) forming a melt comprising said volatile component (12) and said matrix (10), (b) solidifying said melt under a pressure sufficient to prevent substantial volatilization of said volatile component (8). In a preferred embodiment, the volatile component is a volatile aroma compound such as those contained in coffee grinder gas or emitted when baking dough or roasting a food.