초록

An oral pouch product includes a dual layer pouch wrapper and an inner botanical filling material contained within the pouch wrapper. The pouch wrapper includes an inner web, an outer web and a coating, such as a water soluble flavorant containing coating therebetween.

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1. An oral pouch product, comprising: a pouch wrapper comprising:an inner web;an outer web;a coating on an outer side of the inner web; andat least one seam including portions of the inner web, the outer web and the coating; andan inner botanical filling material contained within the pouch wrapper,w

1. An oral pouch product, comprising: a pouch wrapper comprising:an inner web;an outer web;a coating on an outer side of the inner web; andat least one seam including portions of the inner web, the outer web and the coating; andan inner botanical filling material contained within the pouch wrapper,wherein the inner web is surrounded by the outer web, the entirety of the coating is disposed between the inner web and the outer web, and the coating is coextensive with the inner web and the outer web. 2. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the inner web includes an adhesive layer on a side thereof facing the inner botanical filling material and/or the outer web includes an adhesive layer on a side thereof facing the inner web. 3. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the at least one seam of the pouch wrapper includes a longitudinal seam and two transverse seams. 4. The oral pouch product of claim 3, wherein the longitudinal seam includes edges of the outer web. 5. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises at least one polymer and at least one flavorant. 6. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the coating is present in an amount of about 1 g/m2 to about 50 g/m2 on the inner web and/or the outer web and wherein the coating has a moisture content of about 5% to about 8%. 7. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the inner botanical filling material is selected from the group consisting of tobacco, tea, coffee, vegetable fibers, herbs, spices and combinations thereof. 8. The oral pouch product of claim 5, wherein the at least one flavorant is a flavor concentrate and/or an encapsulated flavorant. 9. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the outer web is unflavored paper. 10. The oral pouch product of claim 5, wherein the coating further includes additives selected from the group consisting of vitamins, minerals, nutraceuticals, energizing agents, soothing agents, sweeteners, coloring agents, amino acids, antioxidants, and combinations thereof. 11. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the inner botanical filling material comprises smokeless tobacco. 12. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the outer web is white in color. 13. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the outer web includes a heat sealant on a side of the outer web facing the inner web and the inner web includes the coating on a side of the inner web facing the outer web. 14. The oral pouch product of claim 1, wherein the coating dissolves in saliva in about 0.1 seconds to about 5 minutes.