The invention relates to a spray-dried composition comprising an active
ingredient dispersed in a carrier comprising a combination of a
wall-forming carbohydrate material with from 1 to 30% by weight of agar
agar relative to the dried weight of the composition. The composition of
the invention provides advantageous behavior in an aqueous environment
wherein the mobility of the active agent is restricted in the gelled
carrier, thus preventing the release of the agent unless shear of heat are
applied. Another feature of the invention is a process for the preparation
the spray-dried composition.