The present invention provides a acid-loaded starch material comprising a solid carrier material consisting of a solid carrier material being pregelatinised starch selected from the group consisting of pregelatinised, non-granular starch material, pregelatinised granular starch, partially gelatinised starch, puffed starch and mixtures of two or more thereof, and wherein the water-soluble liquid acidic component is absorbed into and/or onto said solid carrier material. There is also provided the use in various applications such as food and animal feed products, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, agrochemicals, and cosmetic or personal care products and the like. In addition, the present invention provides a process for preparing said powdered acid-loaded starch material.
