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The invention relates to a process of preparing a savoury concentrate in the form of a shaped article, said process comprising the following sequence of processing steps:

a) preparing a premix having a moisture content of 0.5-12 wt. % by: providing a powder mix of one or more particulate ingredients, including 5-100% by weight of the powder mix of particulate native starch;agglomerating the powder mix to produce starch-containing granules by heating the powder mix to a temperature that is 3 to 20 ° C. below the gelatinization temperature of the particulate native starch, followed by wet agglomeration of the hot powder mix with an aqueous liquid; andoptionally combining the granules with one or more other edible ingredients; said premix containing, calculated by weight of dry matter:5-30 wt. % of starch-containing granules having a diameter of 0.15-2.5 mm and comprising 20-100 wt. % starch;10-76 wt. % of salt selected from sodium chloride, potassium chloride, monosodium glutamate and combinations thereof;0-60 wt. % of one or more particulate edible ingredients selected from sugars, spices, herbs and vegetables; b) mixing the premix with molten fat to produce slurry; andc) shaping the slurry into a shaped article.

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