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Provided is an oral pouch product having a coated seam, having a porous pouch wrapper; an inner filling material enclosed within first and second opposed layers of the porous pouch wrapper; at least one seam holding a portion of said first and second opposed layers of said porous pouch wrapper toget

Provided is an oral pouch product having a coated seam, having a porous pouch wrapper; an inner filling material enclosed within first and second opposed layers of the porous pouch wrapper; at least one seam holding a portion of said first and second opposed layers of said porous pouch wrapper together; and a first coating comprising a releasable ingredient applied to an outer surface of said seam. Also provided is a method for making the oral pouch product.

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1. An oral pouch product having a coated seam, comprising: a porous pouch wrapper;an inner filling material enclosed within first and second opposed layers of the porous pouch wrapper;at least one seam holding a portion of said first and second opposed layers of said porous pouch wrapper together wh

1. An oral pouch product having a coated seam, comprising: a porous pouch wrapper;an inner filling material enclosed within first and second opposed layers of the porous pouch wrapper;at least one seam holding a portion of said first and second opposed layers of said porous pouch wrapper together wherein said seam has a width W1; anda first coating comprising a releasable ingredient applied to the outer surface of said seam,wherein said first coating does not extend beyond the width of said seam. 2. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said releasable ingredient comprises a flavorant, a functional ingredient, a botanical component, a powdered component, a viscous substance, a sweetener, or a combination of these. 3. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said releasable ingredient is releasable by dissolution or disintegration of said first coating in saliva or by mechanical action in a user's mouth. 4. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said first coating comprises one or more matrix-forming materials selected from the group consisting of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), starch, gelatin, carrageenan, β-cyclodextrin, gum base, dextrin, gum arabic, guar gum, chitosan, cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, polylactide, gelatin, soy protein, whey protein, alginate, pectin, crosslinkable polysaccharides, and mixtures thereof. 5. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said first coating is rigid, frangible, elastic, or chewable. 6. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said first coating is in the form of, or contains, botanical fibers, powders, extracts, capsules, microcapsules, beads, granules, liquids, semi-liquids, gels, and mixtures thereof. 7. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said seam has a width ranging between about 1.0 mm and about 4.0 mm. 8. The oral pouch product of claim 7, wherein said first coating is continuous along the length of said seam. 9. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said first coating comprises a plurality of layers. 10. The oral pouch product of claim 9, wherein at least two of said plurality of layers dissolve in saliva at different rates. 11. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said first coating is disposed on said first layer of the porous wrapper and does not extend beyond the width of said seam, and further comprising a second coating comprising a releasable ingredient disposed on said second layer of the porous pouch wrapper and which does not extend beyond the width of said seam. 12. The oral pouch product of claim 11, wherein said first coating and said second coating have different widths, lengths, thicknesses, dissolution rates in saliva, or a combination of these. 13. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said coating covers a surface area of about 0.5 cm2 to about 2 cm2. 14. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein said seam and said first coating extend around the periphery of said first opposing layer of said porous pouch wrapper. 15. A method of making the oral pouch product having a coated seam of claim 1, comprising: obtaining a sealed oral pouch product comprising: a porous pouch wrapper;an inner filling material enclosed within opposed layers of the porous pouch wrapper;at least one seam holding a portion of said opposed layers of said porous pouch wrapper together wherein said seam having a width W1; andapplying a coating mixture comprising a releasable ingredient to said seam wherein said coating does not extend beyond the width of said seam. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein said applying said coating mixture comprises placing a solution, suspension, emulsion, slurry, or paste comprising the releasable ingredient on the surface of the porous pouch wrapper at said seam by dipping, spraying, or painting. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising drying said coating mixture to form a solid film.