Method for the production of granules comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate, characterized by the steps of a) providing surface-reacted calcium carbonate, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H 3 O + ion donors in an aqueous medium, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in-situ by the H 3 O + ion donor treatment and/or is supplied from an external source; b) providing one or more active ingredient(s) in liquid form, the one or more active ingredient(s) is/are selected from the group comprising fragrances, flavours, herbal extracts, fruit extracts, nutrients, trace minerals, repellents, food, cosmetics, sweeteners, flame retardants, enzymes, pesticides, fertilizers, preserving agents, antioxidants, reactive chemicals, pharmaceutically active agents or pharmaceutically inactive precursors thereof, and mixtures thereof, c) saturating the surface-reacted calcium carbonate with the one or more active ingredient(s) in liquid form, d) providing one or more binder being selected from the group comprising synthetic polymers such as methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropylcellulose, ethylhydroxyethylcellulose (EHEC), polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohols, polymethacrylates; and natural binders such as plant gums, e.g.. acacia, tragacanth, sandarac, ghatti, karaya, locust bean and guar; proteins such as gelatin, casein, collagen; saccharides and polysaccharides such as starch and its derivatives, inulin, cellulose, pectins, carrageenans and sugars; animal exudates such as shellac; beeswax, alginic acid, and mixtures thereof, and e) combining the saturated surface-reacted calcium carbonate obtained in step c) with the one or more binder of step d) under agitation in an agitation device being selected from the group comprising Eirich mixers, fluidized bed dryers/granulators, plate granulators, table granulators, drum granulators, disc granulators, dish granulators, ploughshare mixer, vertical or horizontal mixers, high or low shear mixer, high speed blenders and rapid mixer granulators, wherein the one or more binder of step d) is added in an amount of from 0.1 to 50 wt.-%, based on the total dry weight of surface-reacted calcium carbonate of step a). a) providing surface-reacted calcium carbonate, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H 3 O + ion donors in an aqueous medium, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in-situ by the H 3 O + ion donor treatment and/or is supplied from an external source; b) providing one or more active ingredient(s) in liquid form, the one or more active ingredient(s) is/are selected from the group comprising fragrances, flavours, herbal extracts, fruit extracts, nutrients, trace minerals, repellents, food, cosmetics, sweeteners, flame retardants, enzymes, pesticides, fertilizers, preserving agents, antioxidants, reactive chemicals, pharmaceutically active agents or pharmaceutically inactive precursors thereof, and mixtures thereof, c) saturating the surface-reacted calcium carbonate with the one or more active ingredient(s) in liquid form, d) providing one or more binder being selected from the group comprising synthetic polymers such as methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropylcellulose, ethylhydroxyethylcellulose (EHEC), polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohols, polymethacrylates; and natural binders such as plant gums, e.g.. acacia, tragacanth, sandarac, ghatti, karaya, locust bean and guar; proteins such as gelatin, casein, collagen; saccharides and polysaccharides such as starch and its derivatives, inulin, cellulose, pectins, carrageenans and sugars; animal exudates such as shellac; beeswax, alginic acid, and mixtures thereof, and e) combining the saturated surface-reacted calcium carbonate obtained in step c) with the one or more binder of step d) under agitation in an agitation device being selected from the group comprising Eirich mixers, fluidized bed dryers/granulators, plate granulators, table granulators, drum granulators, disc granulators, dish granulators, ploughshare mixer, vertical or horizontal mixers, high or low shear mixer, high speed blenders and rapid mixer granulators, wherein the one or more binder of step d) is added in an amount of from 0.1 to 50 wt.-%, based on the total dry weight of surface-reacted calcium carbonate of step a).