	US 12,239,144 B2
	Encapsulation
Frans Witteveen, Leusden (NL)
Assigned to GIVAUDAN SA, Vernier (CH)
Filed by Givaudan SA, Vernier (CH)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/526,320.
Application 18/526,320 is a continuation of application No. 17/560,712, filed on Dec. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,871,764.
Application 17/560,712 is a continuation of application No. 14/699,047, filed on Apr. 29, 2015, granted, now 11,234,451, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Application 14/699,047 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/EP2014/073186, filed on Oct. 29, 2014.
Claims priority of application No. 1319192 (GB), filed on Oct. 30, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0099330 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A23G 4/10 (2006.01); A23L 27/30 (2016.01); A23L 29/212 (2016.01); A23L 29/244 (2016.01); A23L 29/269 (2016.01)

CPC A23G 4/10 (2013.01) [A23L 27/31 (2016.08); A23L 27/32 (2016.08); A23L 27/34 (2016.08); A23L 27/72 (2016.08); A23L 27/80 (2016.08); A23L 29/212 (2016.08); A23L 29/244 (2016.08); A23L 29/27 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)]

19 Claims

1. A gelatin-free encapsulated flavor, comprising flavor granules composed of a gelatin-replacer core material, flavor material on the core material and a coating material on the flavor granules, the gelatin-replacer core material comprising a finely-divided native starch, xanthan gum and konjac, the combined proportions of the xanthan gum and konjac by weight of the encapsulated flavor comprising from about 4% to about 16%, and the weight ratio of xanthan gum to konjac comprising from about 20:80 to about 80:20.