Abstract: A powder dispenser includes a resilient container for storing a powder and a volume of air therein. The powder has properties which enable a portion of the volume of air to fluidize a portion of the powder when the resilient container is sufficiently deformed. The dispenser has a substantially rigid conduit connected to its discharge end. The conduit provides the only fluid communication between the inside of the container and an ambient outside environment. The dispenser also has a resilient flat member connected to the outer end of the conduit. The flat member has a slit that is normally closed such that the container is substantially sealed in a fluid-tight manner until the container is sufficiently deformed to generate a pressure in the volume of air. When a pressure differential exists that is greater than a threshold value, the pressure differential causes the slit to open to discharge a portion of the powder mixed with a portion of the volume of air.

Abstract: A beadlet suitable for flavoring a beverage comprising a shell material and core composition suitable for ingesting comprising: (a) from about 0.1 mg to about 400 mg of a flavor component; and (b) from about 0.02 mg to about 450 mg of a sweetener component comprising: (1) acetosulfame; and (2) a second artificial sweetener selected from the class of the aspartyl peptide esters, the sulfamate sweeteners, the sulfimide sweeteners, the dihydrochalcone sweeteners and the ammoniated glycyrrhizins and mixtures thereof; wherein the ratio by weight of (1) to (2) is from about 1:15 to about 15:1; and wherein the beadlet core contains from about 15 mg to about 2,000 mg of material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oral compositions in the form of microcapsules which reduce oral bacteria and provide long lasting breath protection.