Disclosed are particles comprising pectin and gelatin. The particles may be useful for preparing any of a variety products such as, for example, soft pharmaceutical capsules, hard pharmaceutical capsules, and foodstuffs. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the particles, the method comprising: (a) dissolving pectin in an aqueous solution to produce an aqueous solution of dissolved pectin; (b) mixing the aqueous solution of dissolved pectin with liquid gelatin to produce a gelatin/pectin mixture; (c) drying the gelatin/pectin mixture; and (d) milling the gelatin/pectin mixture to produce the plurality of particles.