Moist non-tobacco snuff product

Abstract

A moist non-tobacco snuff product in pouch, particulate or compressed form for oral placement is provided. The snuff product includes cocoa fibers in an amount of 5-100% by weight of bulk material of the product, and optionally additional plant fibers. The snuff product may contain flavour supplements of food grade, such as fruits, berries, flowers, herbs, oil of fruits and edible plants. Moreover, there is described a process for preparing moist non-tobacco snuff including cocoa fibres. Cocoa fibers are provided, and optionally additional type(s) of plant fiber(s). The fiber bulk material is optionally grinded or cut and/or sieved, whereupon water, one or more humectants, and NaC1 are added. The mixture is heated, kept heated and finally cooled down. Optionally, additional ingredients chosen from the group consisting of salts, humectants, dyes, and/or flavours are added to provide the moist, non-tobacco snuff product.

1 . A moist non-tobacco snuff product comprising cocoa fibers in an amount of 5-100% by weight of bulk material of the product, and optionally additional component(s) of food grade, provided in a form for oral placement. 
   
   
       2 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of the cocoa fibers is from 5 to 60% by weight of bulk material of the product. 
   
   
       3 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of cocoa fibers is from 20 to 50% by weight of the bulk material of the product. 
   
   
       4 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the bulk material as an additional component comprises at least one type of plant fiber chosen from the group consisting of maize fibers, oat fibers, tomato fibers, barley fibers, molasses fibers, rye fibers, sugar beet fibers, buck wheat fibers, potato fibers, cellulose fibers, apple fibers, bamboo fibers, citrus fibers. 
   
   
       5 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the bulk material is in a compacted form provided as pouches, lozenges, pellets, pods, cakes, tablets, strips, sticks or capsules, or in pouches. 
   
   
       6 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-tobacco snuff product is provided in particulate form. 
   
   
       7 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the product as additional component(s) comprises at least one flavour ingredient chosen from the group consisting of fruits, berries, flowers, herbs, oil of fruits and edible plants. 
   
   
       8 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the product as additional component(s) comprises at least one ingredient chosen from the group consisting of ammonium chloride, liquorice, caffeine, red clover, Echinacea, Green tea extract, Maca, Mate, Matcha, Roiboos, Ginger, Rose hips, white clover, sweet clover, cocoa, ginseng, guarana, arctic root, rosemary, buckthorn, bilberry, cranberry, lingonberry, anise, clove, gum tragacanth, gum arabic, gum acacia, gum karaya, locust bean gum, and xanthan gum. 
   
   
       9 . A commercial package comprising the moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 1  in a box or bag made out of cellulose and/or metal and/or a polymer. 
   
   
       10 . A process for preparing a moist, non-tobacco snuff product comprising cocoa fibers and optionally other plant fibers, comprising the steps of
 (a) providing cocoa fibers, and optionally at least one additional type of plant fiber, as a bulk material,   (b) optionally grinding or cutting and/or sieving said bulk material in (a),   (c) adding water, one or more humectants, and NaCl under stirring to create a mixture;   (d) heating the mixture in (c) and keeping it heated to achieve a pasteurization, followed by cooling,   (e) optionally adding additional ingredients chosen from the group consisting of salts, humectants, dyes, flavours, additives to provide the moist, non-tobacco snuff product,   (f) optionally packing the product obtained.   
   
   
       11 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 2 , wherein the bulk material as an additional component comprises at least one type of plant fiber chosen from the group consisting of maize fibers, oat fibers, tomato fibers, barley fibers, molasses fibers, rye fibers, sugar beet fibers, buck wheat fibers, potato fibers, cellulose fibers, apple fibers, bamboo fibers, citrus fibers. 
   
   
       12 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 2 , wherein the non-tobacco snuff product is provided in particulate form. 
   
   
       13 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 2 , wherein the product as additional component(s) comprises at least one flavour ingredient chosen from the group consisting of fruits, berries, flowers, herbs, oil of fruits and edible plants. 
   
   
       14 . The moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 2 , wherein the product as additional component(s) comprises at least one ingredient chosen from the group consisting of ammonium chloride, liquorice, caffeine, red clover, Echinacea, Green tea extract, Maca, Mate, Matcha, Roiboos, Ginger, Rose hips, white clover, sweet clover, cocoa, ginseng, guarana, arctic root, rosemary, buckthorn, bilberry, cranberry, lingonberry, anise, clove, gum tragacanth, gum arabic, gum acacia, gum karaya, locust bean gum, and xanthan gum. 
   
   
       15 . A commercial package comprising the moist non-tobacco snuff product according to  claim 2  in a box or bag made out of cellulose and/or metal and/or a polymer.