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US 4,528,993 AGranted
Process for producing moist snuff
AssigneeR. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
InventorsAndrew J. Sensabaugh, Jr., Ronald L. Parks, Arvol C. Marsh, Jr.
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Abstract
A method in which moist snuff is produced, differing radically from the prior art. The tobacco is hogshead-aged for only about two years. Instead of producing snuff taste characteristics through fermentation, the tobacco is cased and chemical reactions, including Maillard reactions, are induced to produce snuff flavor precursors chemically.
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A method for producing moist snuff from tobacco, comprising the steps of:
- hogshead-aging tobaccos for a period of about two years;
- blending the tobaccos to produce a snuff mixture;
- cutting said blended mixture into particles;
- casing said cut mixture by applying casing materials to said cut mixture;
- forced-aging said cased mixture by inducing chemical reactions in said cased mixture;
- top-dressing said forced-aged mixture;
- adjusting the moisture level of said top-dressed mixture to a range between about 45-55%;
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- packaging said adjusted mixture.
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