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US 8,616,221 B2Granted
Oral pouch product with flavored wrapper
AssigneePhilip Morris USA Inc.
InventorsKaren M. Torrence, Warren D. Winterson
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Abstract
Provided is an oral pouch flavor product with a fibrous flavored wrapper that encloses an inner filling material. Preferably, the fibrous flavored wrapper includes embedded flavorants. The fibrous flavored wrapper may also include a softening agent, colorants, and/or browning inhibitors. The inner material may include non-tobacco, plant material fibers and preferably has a low moisture content so as to prevent the need for preservatives or refrigeration.
Claims17
An oral pouch product comprising:
- a single-layer, fibrous flavored wrapper including at least one embedded flavorant;
- and
- an inner filling material including non-tobacco, plant material fibers enclosed in said fibrous flavored wrapper, the inner filling material having a moisture content of less than about 15% by weight of the inner filling material,
- wherein said fibrous flavored wrapper includes a browning inhibitor so as to inhibit discoloration of the wrapper and the browning inhibitor is sodium hexametaphosphate.
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A method of making an oral pouch product comprising:
- forming a flavored wrapper by applying flavorants to a single-layer, fibrous wrapper;
- forming the flavored wrapper into a pouch;
- filling said pouch with an inner filling material;
- and
- applying a seal around said inner filling material to form an oral pouch product,
- wherein said inner filling material includes non-tobacco, plant material fibers and wherein the inner filling material has a moisture content of less than about 15% by weight of the inner filling material,
- wherein said fibrous flavored wrapper includes a browning inhibitor so as to inhibit discoloration of the wrapper and the browning inhibitor is sodium hexametaphosphate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.