Abstract: A die roll used to form soft gel capsules via rotary encapsulation are disclosed herein. The die roll has a main body surface around an exterior of a plurality of cavities. The plurality of cavities is arranged in juxtaposed orientations of a trailing portion of one and a leading portion of an immediately neighboring cavity, and the main body surface has an elevated surface between each respective set of the trailing portion of one and the leading portion of the immediately neighboring cavity. Methods of using the die roll in rotary encapsulation and the soft gel capsules formed thereby are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods of making orally available softgels includes pre-wetting a probiotic with an edible oil to produce a wetted supplement, wherein the edible oil is present in a range of 25% to 75% by weight of a total weight of the probiotic and edible oil, heating the wetted supplement to a temperature in a range of 35° C. to 40° C., blending the wetted supplement and a molten chocolate component together to produce a liquid fill material, encapsulating the liquid fill material in a softgel coating to produce an orally available softgel, and cooling the orally available softgel to have a softgel capsule shell comprising 5% to 15% by weight water. The fill material is a solid at room temperature in the cooled orally available softgel.

Abstract: A die roll may be used to form soft gel capsules via rotary encapsulation. The die roll may include a plurality of cavities. At least one cavity includes a cavity length, and the die roll includes a first die surface provided along a first portion of the cavity length and a second die surface provided along a second portion of the cavity length. The second die surface may be elevated relative to the first die surface.

Abstract: Methods of making orally available softgels includes pre-wetting a probiotic with an edible oil to produce a wetted supplement, wherein the edible oil is present in a range of 25% to 75% by weight of a total weight of the probiotic and edible oil, heating the wetted supplement to a temperature in a range of 35° C. to 40° C., blending the wetted supplement and a molten chocolate component together to produce a liquid fill material, encapsulating the liquid fill material in a softgel coating to produce an orally available softgel, and cooling the orally available softgel to have a softgel capsule shell comprising 5% to 15% by weight water. The fill material is a solid at room temperature in the cooled orally available softgel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to orally available stabilized supplement-containing articles (e.g., softgels). The stabilized supplement may be a probiotic, and may contain a stabilizing component derived from chocolate. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making such stabilized articles.

Abstract: A die roll may be used to form soft gel capsules via rotary encapsulation. The die roll may include a plurality of cavities. At least one cavity includes a cavity length, and the die roll includes a first die surface provided along a first portion of the cavity length and a second die surface provided along a second portion of the cavity length. The second die surface may be elevated relative to the first die surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to orally available stabilized supplement-containing articles (e.g., softgels). The stabilized supplement may be a probiotic, and may contain a stabilizing component derived from chocolate. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making such stabilized articles.