Patent ID: 8257738

Claim:
A process for preparing an encapsulation composition, comprising: (A) an encapsulate, encapsulated in: (B) a glassy matrix, said matrix comprising: 60 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of said matrix (B), of larch gum; and 1 to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of said matrix (B), of a low molecular weight carbohydrate or polyol, wherein said low molecular weight carbohydrate or polyol is selected from the group consisting of glucose, sucrose, maltose, lactose, 42 D.E. corn syrup solid, 36 D.E. corn syrup solid, erythritol, lactitol, mannitol, sorbitol, maltitol, isomalt, xylitol, hydrogenated corn syrup, hydrogenated glucose syrup, hydrogenated maltose syrup, hydrogenated lactose syrup, and a mixture thereof, and wherein said glassy matrix has a glass transition temperature of from room temperature to 55.7° C.; said process comprising: (i) mixing matrix (B) with a liquid plasticizer and encapsulate (A) in an extruder, to obtain a melted mixture which comprises encapsulate (A) and matrix (B); and (ii) extruding said melted mixture, to obtain an extruded mixture.