Extruded solid product for use in foodstuffs

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The present invention relates to a solid product comprising an extrudable mixture of an oil in water emulsion and a solid matrix. The solid product may be used in foodstuff e.g. as a beverage additive or as an instant beverage products or. The present invention further provides an oil in water emulsion that is stable under the conditions required to prepare such a solid product. Furthermore, in contrast to traditional spray- and freeze- dried powder based foodstuff additives like creamers, the solid product of the present invention spontaneously disperses when added to a aqueous media i.e. stirring is not , required. Furthermore it may generate a foam without any foaming agents.