Oral pouch products

Abstract

An oral pouch product includes a pouch wrapper that defines a cavity and a filling material disposed in the cavity, where the pouch wrapper includes one or more markings. At least one of the one or more markings may include food grade inks, embossed portions, debossed portions, or any combination thereof. In certain instances, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after a predetermined or desired time period. In certain instances, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after being exposed to an environment having a temperature greater than or equal to about 37° C. In certain instances, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after being exposed to an aqueous solution.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An oral pouch product comprising:
 a pouch wrapper defining a cavity, the pouch wrapper including one or more markings; and   a filling material in the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The oral pouch product of  claim 1 , wherein at least one if the one or more markings include food grade inks, flavorants, or a combination of food grade inks and flavorants. 
     
     
         3 . The oral pouch product of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings include embossed portions, debossed portions, or a combination of embossed portions and debossed portions. 
     
     
         4 . The oral pouch product of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to an adult consumer only after being exposed to an environment having a temperature greater than or equal to about 37° C. 
     
     
         5 . The oral pouch product of  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to the adult consumer only after being in the environment for a preselected or desired time period. 
     
     
         6 . The oral pouch product of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to an adult consumer only after being contacted with an aqueous solution. 
     
     
         7 . The oral pouch product of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to the adult consumer only after being in contact with the aqueous solution for a preselected or desired time period. 
     
     
         8 . The oral pouch product of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible only after a preselected or desired time period. 
     
     
         9 . The oral pouch product of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings include words, graphics, or a combination of words and graphics. 
     
     
         10 . The oral pouch product of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch wrapper includes a non-woven, polymeric material. 
     
     
         11 . The oral pouch product of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch wrapper is coated or impregnated with at a flavorant, a  cannabis  material, a tobacco material, a binder, a chemesthesis agent, a functional ingredient, a salivation inducing ingredient, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The oral pouch product of  claim 1 , wherein the filling material includes a tobacco plant material, a  cannabis  plant material, an energizing agent, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . An oral pouch product for comprising:
 a filling material including a tobacco plant material, nicotine, a  cannabis  plant material, an energizing agent, or any combination thereof; and   a polymeric material surrounding the filling material, the polymeric material including one or more markings, at least one of the one or more markings including food grade inks, embossed portions, debossed portions, flavorants, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         14 . The oral pouch product of  claim 13 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to an adult consumer only after being exposed to an environment having a temperature greater than or equal to about 37° C. 
     
     
         15 . The oral pouch product of  claim 13 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to an adult consumer only after being contacted with an aqueous solution. 
     
     
         16 . The oral pouch product of  claim 13 , wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to an adult consumer only after a preselected or desired time period. 
     
     
         17 . A method for preparing an oral pouch product, the method comprising:
 preparing a pouch wrapper including one or more markings.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the preparing of the pouch wrapper includes:
 embossing the pouch wrapper to form at least one of the one or more markings.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the preparing of the pouch wrapper includes:
 debossing the pouch wrapper to form at least one of the one or more markings.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the preparing of the pouch wrapper includes:
 hot stamping the pouch wrapper to form at least one of the one or more markings.