Abstract: A granular, powdered detergent comprising a blend of first and second components, said first component comprising a first portion of a flowable powder detergent builder with a liquid surfactant, and an effective amount of a finely divided barrier particle material and a second component comprising a second portion of flowable powder detergent builder, such that the first portion of detergent builder comprises from about 10% to about 90% of the total amount of detergent builder in the resulting composition.

Abstract: A method for producing a granular, powdered detergent comprising combining a first portion of a flowable powder detergent builder with a liquid surfactant, followed by addition of an effective amount of a finely divided barrier particle material to the first portion of builder and liquid surfactant. The resulting blend is then combined with a second portion of flowable powder detergent builder, such that the first portion of detergent builder comprises from about 10% to about 90% of the total amount of detergent builder in the resulting composition.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a fiber fortified foodstuff that includes preparing the foodstuff and then topically applying supplemental fiber. In particular, puffed snack products are prepared by mixing cereal with a fiber premix and sufficient moisture to form an extrudable dough base. The dough base is cooked in a cooking extruder and then extruded to form a wet puff which is dried and then coated with an oil slurry. A flavor premix which includes supplemental dietary fiber, particularly a soluble fiber, is topically applied to the oil coated dry puff to form a fiber fortified, puffed snack product.