CPC A24B 13/00 (2013.01) [A24B 15/16 (2013.01); A24B 15/42 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. An oral pouched nicotine product comprising a moist filling material and a saliva-permeable pouch comprised of a packaging material enclosing the moist filling material, the moist filling material comprising:
a particulate non-tobacco material having an average particle size of from about 50 to 500 μm;
a non-encapsulated flavouring agent;
a nicotine source;
a pH adjusting agent;
microcrystalline cellulose (MCC);
and
a triglyceride within the range of from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the moist filling material, wherein:
the triglyceride and the non-encapsulated flavouring agent are separate components in the moist filling material,
the non-encapsulated flavouring agent, the triglyceride, the MCC, the pH adjusting agent, and the nicotine source are in direct contact with one another in the moist filling material, and
the non-encapsulated flavouring agent, the triglyceride, the MCC, the pH adjusting agent, and the nicotine source are provided in a uniform mixture in the oral pouched nicotine product; and
wherein the moist filling material:
is free from tobacco material, and
has a moisture content within the range of from 10 wt % to 60 wt % based on the total weight of the moist filling material.
|