FUNDAMENTALS. Overview of Encapsulation and Controlled Release. PROCESSES. Process-Selection Criteria. Microencapsulation by Spray Drying. Spray Drying and Its Application in Food Processing. Encapsulation via Spray Chilling/Cooling/Congealing. Encapsulation via Spinning Disk Technology. Encapsulation via Fluidized Bed Coating Technology. Encapsulation via Pan-Coating. Microencapsulation by Dripping and Jet Break-Up. Microencapsulation by Annular Jet Process. Encapsulation via Hot-Melt Extrusion. Microencapsulation with Coacervation. Encapsulation via Microemulsion. Ionotropic Gelation and Polyelectrolyte Complexation Technique: Novel Approach to Drug Encapsulation. Microencapsulation via Interfacial Polymerization. Microencapsulation via In Situ Polymerization. Microencapsulation with Miniemulsion Technology. Silica-Based Sol-Gel Microencapsulation and Applications. Microencapsulation by Phase Inversion Precipitation. Microfluidic Encapsulation Process. Encapsulation Process in Granulation Technology. Encapsulation via Electrohydrodynamic Atomization Spray Technology (Electrospray). Encapsulation Process: Pulsed Combustion Spray Drying. Supercritical Fluid Technology for Encapsulation. Melt-Dispersion Technique for Encapsulation. INGREDIENTS. Materials of Natural Origin for Encapsulation. Cellulose Ethers: Applications. Cellulose-Based Biopolymers: Formulation and Delivery Applications. Starch-Based Polymeric Biomaterial: Drug Delivery. Biodegradable Polymers: Drug Delivery Applications. CHARACTERIZATION. Encapsulation Field Polymers: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). APPLICATIONS. Encapsulation Technologies for Modifying Food Performance. Microencapsulation: Probiotics. Organogels as Food Delivery Systems. Lactoglobulin: Bioactive Nutrients Delivery. Encapsulation of Polyphenolics. Encapsulation of Bioactive Compounds. Encapsulation of Flavors, Nutraceuticals, and Antibacterials. Encapsulation