Oral tobacco product

Abstract

An oral tobacco product ( 1 ) has a mixture containing, as its main constituent, tobacco particles made from a tobacco material, a pouch ( 2 ) filled with the mixture, and product information ( 4 ) relating to the mixture and provided on an outer surface of the pouch ( 2 ). The tobacco product ( 1 ) is contained in a case ( 14 ) that can be opened and closed as needed.

1 . An oral tobacco product comprising:
 a mixture containing tobacco particles made from a tobacco material;   a pouch filled with said mixture, said pouch allowing a user to take in tobacco components of the tobacco particles via saliva when put in the user's mouth; and   product information relating to said mixture and provided on an outer surface of said pouch.   
     
     
         2 . The oral tobacco product according to  claim 1 , wherein said product information is printed using an edible colorant. 
     
     
         3 . The oral tobacco product according to  claim 2 , wherein said pouch is colored using a different edible colorant such that said pouch and said product information are different in color. 
     
     
         4 . The oral tobacco product according to  claim 1 , wherein said product information includes at least one of a brand name of the tobacco particles, indication of contents of the mixture, and a best-before date. 
     
     
         5 . The oral tobacco product according to  claim 2 , wherein the oral tobacco product further comprises a food flavoring. 
     
     
         6 . The oral tobacco product according to  claim 5 , wherein said food flavoring is contained in the edible colorant for said product information. 
     
     
         7 . The oral tobacco product according to  claim 2 , wherein said edible colorant is a natural colorant or synthetic colorant. 
     
     
         8 . The oral tobacco product according to  claim 7 , wherein said natural colorant is one selected from the group consisting of gardenia colorant, paprika colorant, and cacao colorant.