A particulate composition comprising a plurality of particles comprising lactase and a protective material are provided. The particles have a size that is not perceptible or is minimally perceptible on the human tongue. The particulate composition can be made by a method that comprises the steps of providing a lactase, providing a protective material, and forming a particulate composition comprising a plurality of particles comprising the lactase and the protective material in a size that is not perceptible or barely perceptible on the human tongue. The particulate composition can be used by applying the lactase composition to a food article or by using the lactase composition in the course of consuming the food article.
