A flavoured oral pouched nicotine product comprising an acid

Abstract

Described is an oral pouched nicotine product having a filling material and a saliva-permeable pouch of a packaging material enclosing the filling material. The filling material includes:a non-tobacco material,a nicotine source,a flavouring agent,moisture in an amount within the range of from 1 wt % to 50 wt % based on the total weight of the filling material,a pH adjuster that includes one or more of the following: Na2CO3, K2CO3, MgCO3, NaHCO3, KHCO3, NaOH, KOH, andthe packaging material comprising an acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, tartaric acid and any combination thereof, said acid being present in an amount within the range of from 5 wt % to 20 wt % based on the total dry weight of the packaging material.

1 . An oral pouched nicotine product comprising a filling material and a saliva-permeable pouch of a packaging material enclosing the filling material, the filling material comprising:
 a non-tobacco material,   a nicotine source,   a flavouring agent,   moisture in an amount within the range of from 1 wt % to 50 wt % based on the total weight of the filling material,   a pH adjuster comprising one or more of the following: Na 2 CO 3 , K 2 CO 3 , MgCO 3 , NaHCO 3 , KHCO 3 , NaOH, KOH, and   the packaging material comprising an acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, tartaric acid and any combination thereof, said acid being present in an amount within the range of from 5 wt % to 20 wt % based on the total dry weight of the packaging material.   
     
     
         2 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the oral pouched nicotine product is free from tobacco.   
     
     
         3 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-tobacco material is a particulate material or a combination of a particulate material and a fiber material. 
     
     
         4 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-tobacco material comprises a sugar alcohol and/or cellulose. 
     
     
         5 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-tobacco material comprises maltitol and/or microcrystalline cellulose. 
     
     
         6 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the nicotine source comprises one or more of the following: nicotine base, nicotine hydrochloride, nicotine dihydrochloride, nicotine monotartrate, nicotine bitartrate, nicotine bitartrate dihydrate, nicotine sulphate, nicotine zinc chloride monohydrate, nicotine salicylate, nicotine benzoate, and nicotine polacrilex. 
     
     
         7 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavouring agent comprises one or more of the following: a synthetic flavour, a plant-based flavour, a flavour oil, and a hydrophobic flavour oil. 
     
     
         8 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavouring agent comprises one or more of the following: lemon oil, lime oil, orange oil, grapefruit oil, and bergamot oil. 
     
     
         9 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the moisture is present in an amount within the range of from 1 wt % to 20 wt % based on the total weight of the filling material. 
     
     
         10 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the moisture is present in an amount within the range of from 20 wt % to 50 wt % based on the total weight of the filling material. 
     
     
         11 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the packaging material comprises or consists of a nonwoven material. 
     
     
         12 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the acid is present in an amount within the range of from 5 wt % to 15 wt % based on the total weight of the packaging material. 
     
     
         13 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the acid comprises or consists of citric acid. 
     
     
         14 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the acid comprises or consists of malic acid. 
     
     
         15 . A method for preparing an oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of:
 a) providing the filling material, and   b) enclosing the filling material in the packaging material obtained in step a).   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the packaging material is produced by (i) treatment of a packaging material with an aqueous solution comprising an acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, and tartaric acid and any combination thereof, followed by (ii) drying. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the acid is citric acid or malic acid or a combination of citric acid and malic acid. 
     
     
         18 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 1 , wherein the filling material further comprises a tobacco material within the range of from 0.05 wt % to 5 wt % based on the total weight of the filling material. 
     
     
         19 . The oral pouched nicotine product according to  claim 18 , wherein the tobacco material is within the range of from 0.1 wt % to 1 wt % based on the total weight of the filling material.