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.
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. An oral pouch product comprising:
. The oral pouch product of, wherein at least one if the one or more markings include food grade inks, flavorants, or a combination of food grade inks and flavorants.
. The oral pouch product of, wherein at least one of the one or more markings include embossed portions, debossed portions, or a combination of embossed portions and debossed portions.
. The oral pouch product of, 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.
. The oral pouch product of, 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.
. The oral pouch product of, wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to an adult consumer only after being contacted with an aqueous solution.
. The oral pouch product of, 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.
. The oral pouch product of, wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible only after a preselected or desired time period.
. The oral pouch product of, wherein at least one of the one or more markings include words, graphics, or a combination of words and graphics.
. The oral pouch product of, wherein the pouch wrapper includes a non-woven, polymeric material.
. The oral pouch product of, wherein the pouch wrapper is coated or impregnated with at a flavorant, amaterial, a tobacco material, a binder, a chemesthesis agent, a functional ingredient, a salivation inducing ingredient, or any combination thereof.
. The oral pouch product of, wherein the filling material includes a tobacco plant material, aplant material, an energizing agent, or any combination thereof.
. An oral pouch product for comprising:
. The oral pouch product of, 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.
. The oral pouch product of, wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to an adult consumer only after being contacted with an aqueous solution.
. The oral pouch product of, wherein at least one of the one or more markings become visible to an adult consumer only after a preselected or desired time period.
. A method for preparing an oral pouch product, the method comprising:
. The method of, wherein the preparing of the pouch wrapper includes:
. The method of, wherein the preparing of the pouch wrapper includes:
. The method of, wherein the preparing of the pouch wrapper includes:
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/637,493 filed on Apr. 23, 2024. The entire disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to oral products, and more specifically, to oral pouch products, and to methods of using and forming the same.
Oral nicotine products are available in a variety of formats, including, for example, gums, sprays, lozenges, dissolvable tablets, non-dissolvable chews, films, gels, capsules, sticks (for example, coated wooden dowels and/or singular dissolvable sticks), and pouches (for example, containing fibers or granules). Oral products may have selected nicotine levels to create familiar experiences for adult tobacco consumers.
At least one example embodiment relates to an oral pouch product.
In at least one example embodiment, the oral pouch product may include a pouch wrapper that defines a cavity and a filling material disposed in the cavity. The pouch wrapper may include one or more markings.
In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may include food grade inks, flavorants, or a combination of food grade inks and flavorants.
In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may include embossed portions, debossed portions, or a combination of embossed portions and debossed portions.
In at least one example embodiment, 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 at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to the adult consumer only after being in the environment for a preselected or desired time period.
In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after being contacted with an aqueous solution.
In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to the adult consumer only after being in contact with the aqueous solution for a preselected or desired time period.
In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible only after a preselected or desired time period.
In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may include words, graphics, or a combination of words and graphics.
In at least one example embodiment, the pouch wrapper may include a non-woven, polymeric material.
In at least one example embodiment, the non-woven, polymeric material may include polyurethane.
In at least one example embodiment, the pouch wrapper may be coated or impregnated with at a flavorant, amaterial, a tobacco material, a binder, a chemesthesis agent, a functional ingredient, a salivation inducing ingredient, or any combination thereof.
In at least one example embodiment, the filling material may include a tobacco plant material, aplant material, an energizing agent, or any combination thereof.
In at least one example embodiment, the filling material may include a dry component and a liquid component.
In at least one example embodiment, the liquid component may include nicotine.
In at least one example embodiment, the filling material may include nicotine.
In at least one example embodiment, the nicotine may include tobacco-derived nicotine.
In at least one example embodiment, the nicotine may include synthetic nicotine.
In at least one example embodiment, the filling material may include at least one triglyceride.
In at least one example embodiment, the filling material may include a medium chain triglyceride.
In at least one example embodiment, the filling material may include a medium chain triglyceride and nicotine.
In at least one example embodiment, the oral pouch product does not include water.
In at least one example embodiment, the oral pouch product may include water in an amount less than or equal to about 5 weight percent.
In at least one example embodiment, the pouch wrapper includes paper.
At least one example embodiment relates to an oral pouch product.
In at least one example embodiment, the oral pouch product may include a filling material and a polymeric material surrounding the filling material. The filling material may include a tobacco plant material, aplant material, an energizing agent, or any combination thereof. The polymeric material may include one or more markings. At least one of the one or more markings may include food grade inks, embossed components, debossed portions, flavorants, or any combination thereof.
In at least one example embodiment, 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 at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to the adult consumer only after being in the environment for a preselected or desired time period.
In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after being contacted with an aqueous solution.
In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to the adult consumer only after being in contact with the aqueous solution for a preselected or desired time period.
In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after a preselected or desired time period.
In at least one example embodiment, the nicotine may include tobacco-derived nicotine.
In at least one example embodiment, the nicotine may include synthetic nicotine.
In at least one example embodiment, the filling material may include at least one triglyceride.
In at least one example embodiment, the filling material may include a medium chain triglyceride.
In at least one example embodiment, the filling material may include a medium chain triglyceride and nicotine.
In at least one example embodiment, the oral pouch product does not include water.
In at least one example embodiment, the oral pouch product may include water in an amount less than or equal to about 5 weight percent.
In at least one example embodiment, the polymeric material may include polyurethane.
At least one example embodiment relates to a method for preparing an oral pouch product.
In at least one example embodiment, the method may include preparing a pouch wrapper including one or more markings.
In at least one example embodiment, the method may further include, after the preparing of the pouch wrapper, filling the pouch wrapper.
In at least one example embodiment, the method may further include, before the preparing of the pouch wrapper, filling the pouch wrapper.
In at least one example embodiment, the preparing of the pouch wrapper may include embossing the pouch wrapper to form at least one of the one or more markings.
In at least one example embodiment, the preparing of the pouch wrapper may include debossing the pouch wrapper to form at least one of the one or more markings.
In at least one example embodiment, the preparing of the pouch wrapper may include hot stamping the pouch wrapper to form at least one of the one or more markings.
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October 23, 2025
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