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US 2025/0098728 A1Published application
Stabilization methods for tobacco and tobacco products
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsYahya KARGA, James POWELL, Dongmei XU, James A. STRICKLAND, Ujwala WAREK
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Abstract
A stabilizing process for tobacco and tobacco products includes sterilizing the tobacco by applying an electron beam treatment to the tobacco. The process may also include treating the tobacco. The treating the tobacco includes pre-conditioning the tobacco, pasteurizing the tobacco, curing the tobacco, fermenting the tobacco, or combinations thereof. The method may also include forming a smokeless tobacco product containing the tobacco.
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A method for producing a smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- treating tobacco, the treating including,
- pre-conditioning the tobacco, pasteurizing the tobacco, curing the tobacco,
- fermenting the tobacco, or combinations thereof, and
- conditioning the tobacco;
- forming a product containing the tobacco, the forming being performed after the treating the tobacco and the conditioning the tobacco;
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- sterilizing the product, the sterilizing including applying an electron beam (E-Beam) to the tobacco.
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