Abstract: Novel controlled release flowable flavoring powders and processes and apparatus for preparing and using such agents, the processes comprising heating a high melting point encapsulating or enrobing material, such as a fat and/or wax and one or more emulsifiers to melt this starting material; mixing one or more water-containing flavor compositions with a texture conditioning agent; mixing the flavor compositions and texture conditioning agent(s) with the molten fat or wax to obtain a homogeneous mixture in the form of an emulsion; and chilling the flavor composition-containing mixture to provide discrete particles of solid encapsulated flavoring agent, together with the products so produced and methods for using same.