Provided is a powdered fat and/or oil composition for chocolate, containing a fat and/or oil composition in a powder form wherein the fat and/or oil composition contains: 65 to 99% by mass of a XXX triglyceride having fatty acid residues X, each with x carbon atoms, at positions 1 to 3; and 35 to 1% by mass of one or more types of X2Y triglycerides each having a fatty acid residue Y with y carbon atoms in place of one of the fatty acid residues X of the XXX triglyceride, provided that a total triglyceride content is 100% by mass, where x number of carbon atoms is an integer selected from 8 to 20, and y number of carbon atoms is each independently an integer selected from x+2 to x+12 and satisfying y22.

Provided is a powdered chocolate containing a fat and/or oil composition in a powder form wherein the fat and/or oil composition contains: 65 to 99% by mass of a XXX triglyceride having fatty acid residues X, each with x carbon atoms, at positions 1 to 3; and 35 to 1% by mass of one or more types of X2Y triglycerides each having a fatty acid residue Y with y carbon atoms in place of one of the fatty acid residues X of the XXX triglyceride, provided that a total triglyceride content is 100% by mass, where x number of carbon atoms is an integer selected from 8 to 20, and y number of carbon atoms is each independently an integer selected from x+2 to x+12 and satisfying y22.

An object of the present invention is to provide a powdered fat and/or oil composition, a food containing the powdered fat and/or oil composition, and methods for producing these. Specifically, provided are a fat and/or oil composition containing 65 to 99% by mass of a XXX triglyceride and 35 to 1% by mass of X2Y triglycerides, a powdered fat and/or oil composition obtained from the fat and/or oil composition, a food containing the powdered fat and/or oil composition, and methods for producing these.

An object of the present invention is to provide a powdered fat and/or oil composition, a food containing the powdered fat and/or oil composition, and methods for producing these. Specifically, provided are a fat and/or oil composition containing 65 to 99% by mass of a XXX triglyceride and 35 to 1% by mass of X2Y triglycerides, a powdered fat and/or oil composition obtained from the fat and/or oil composition, a food containing the powdered fat and/or oil composition, and methods for producing these.

Process for preparing an edible fat slurry comprising 60-98% by weight (on the total slurry of oil and fat powder) of an edible oil phase and 2-40% by weight (on the total slurry of oil and fat powder) of fat powder, wherein the fat powder is sprayed directly a mixing vessel to be combined with oil.

Process for preparing an edible fat slurry comprising 60-98% by weight (on the total slurry of oil and fat powder) of an edible oil phase and 2-40% by weight (on the total slurry of oil and fat powder) of fat powder, wherein the fat powder is sprayed directly a mixing vessel to be combined with oil.

The use of ultrasound or acoustics applied at a level below that which causes cavitation to control the energy balance between particles and the liquid phase in a metastable liquid.

The use of ultrasound or acoustics applied at a level below that which causes cavitation to control the energy balance between particles and the liquid phase in a metastable liquid.

Described herein are solid delivery systems including a high-terpene-content essential oil entrapped in an extruded carbohydrate matrix, as well as methods for producing such solid delivery systems. Such solid delivery systems are useful, for example, in imparting flavor or fragrance to consumer products such as brewed beverages.

Described herein are solid delivery systems including a high-terpene-content essential oil entrapped in an extruded carbohydrate matrix, as well as methods for producing such solid delivery systems. Such solid delivery systems are useful, for example, in imparting flavor or fragrance to consumer products such as brewed beverages.