An oral smokeless moist snuff product

Abstract

There is provided an oral smokeless moist snuff product comprising: (a) an oral smokeless moist snuff composition comprising: —disintegrated plant material, —one or more salts selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, sodium lactate, potassium lactate and any combination thereof, and —water, wherein the total amount of the one or more salts is within the range of from about 15% by weight to about 35% by weight based on the total weight of water and total weight of the one or more salts in the oral moist smokeless snuff composition, wherein the total amount of moisture is within the range of from about 35% by weight to about 60% by weight based on the total weight of the oral smokeless moist snuff composition; (b) particles comprising a flavorant and a cellulose-derivatized polymer selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and any combination thereof, wherein the amount of said particles is within the range of from about 1% by weight to about 25% by weight based on the total weight of the oral smokeless moist snuff product.

1 . An oral smokeless moist snuff product comprising:
 (a) an oral smokeless moist snuff composition comprising:
 a disintegrated plant material, 
 one or more salts selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, sodium lactate, potassium lactate and any combination thereof, and 
 water, 
   wherein the total amount of the one or more salts is within the range of from 15% by weight to 35% by weight based on the total weight of water and total weight of the one or more salts in the oral moist smokeless snuff composition,   wherein the total amount of moisture, said total amount of moisture being the total amount of oven volatile ingredients, is within the range of from 35% by weight to 60% by weight based on the total weight of the oral smokeless moist snuff composition;   (b) particles comprising a flavorant and a cellulose-derivatized polymer selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and any combination thereof,   wherein the amount of said particles is within the range of from 1% by weight to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the oral smokeless moist snuff product.   
     
     
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         16 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the disintegrated plant material comprises or consists of disintegrated tobacco and/or disintegrated non-tobacco plant fibres. 
     
     
         17 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more salts comprises or consists of sodium chloride, sodium carbonate or potassium sulphate. 
     
     
         18 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more salts comprises sodium sulphate and/or potassium sulphate and a salt selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more salts comprises sodium carbonate, sodium chloride and optionally one or more salts selected from the group consisting of potassium carbonate, sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, sodium lactate, potassium lactate and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the total amount of the one or more salts is within the range of from 15% by weight to 25% by weight or from 20% by weight to 25% by weight, based on the total weight of water and total weight of the one or more salts in the oral smokeless moist snuff composition. 
     
     
         21 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of particles is within the range of from 5% by weight to 25% by weight or from 5% by weight to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the oral smokeless moist snuff product. 
     
     
         22 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the total amount of moisture is 35% by weight, 40% by weight, 45% by weight, 50% by weight, 55% by weight or 60% by weight based on the total weight of the oral smokeless moist snuff composition. 
     
     
         23 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more salts is mixed with the disintegrated plant material. 
     
     
         24 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the particles are microcapsules and/or granules. 
     
     
         25 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavorant is encapsulated by a coating comprising said cellulose-derivatized polymer. 
     
     
         26 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavorant is encapsulated by an inner coating comprising gelatine and an outer coating comprising said cellulose-derivatized polymer. 
     
     
         27 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein said cellulose-derivatized polymer comprises or consists of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. 
     
     
         28 . The oral smokeless moist snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is a liquid or a solid selected from the group consisting of menthol, peppermint, spearmint, liquorice, anethol, geranium, lemon oil, orange oil, grapefruit oil, bergamot oil, vanilla, coffee, coconut, almond, pecan, walnut, peanut, hazelnut, ginger, fennel, clove, anise, cardamom, coriander, basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage, jasmine, lavender, wintergreen, cocoa and cumarin. 
     
     
         29 . A method for adding a flavorant to an oral smokeless moist snuff product, said method comprising:
 a) applying a flavorant onto at least a part of one inside surface of a packaging container for an oral smokeless moist snuff product,   b) placing the oral smokeless moist snuff product as defined in  claim 1  in the packaging container, and   c) closing the packaging container.