MX2011003882A

MX2011003882A - Smokeless dissolvable compressed tobacco product.

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Publication number: MX2011003882A
Application number: MX2011003882A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Haekan Bivehed
Original assignee: Philip Morris Prod
Priority date: 2009-01-28
Filing date: 2009-12-30
Publication date: 2011-05-19
Also published as: PL2381803T3; RU2011115844A; UA100473C2; TWI513413B; EP2381803A1; JP2012516137A; KR20110110762A; MY159762A; CA2737323C; BRPI0924206A2; ECSP11011291A; EP2381803B1; CA2737323A1; WO2010086010A1; KR101779615B1; TW201036559A; US20100275936A1; EP2213181A1; DK2381803T3

Abstract

A smokeless dissolvable compressed tobacco product having a total aerobic microbial count of less than 2 log cfu/g is made by pasteurising a tobacco component so as to reduce the total aerobic microbial count thereof to less than 2 log cfu/g and the total yeast and mould count thereof to less than 2 log cfu/g. The pasteurised tobacco component is mixed with one or more non-tobacco components before being compressed to form the smokeless dissolvable compressed tobacco product.

Description

COMPRESSED TOBACCO PRODUCT. DISOLVABLE. WITHOUT SMOKE The present invention relates to a compressed tobacco product, dissolvable, without h umo.

A variety of non-dissolvable, smokeless, oral tobacco products, which include an insoluble waste component that is discarded by a consumer after use are known in the art. Non-dissolvable, smokeless, known tobacco products include: loose-leaf chewing tobacco, rolls and tablet; dry snuff; moist snuff, which usually contains fermented wet tobacco, finely chopped; snus loose or in portions, which usually contain finely ground moist tobacco; and chewing gum containing tobacco.

A variety of oral smokeless dissolvable tobacco products, which dissolve in the mouth of a consumer are also known. Among these are compressed, dissolvable, smokeless tobacco products in the form of pills, tablets and pills, which comprise powdered and milled tobacco together with other ingredients.

Unprocessed, raw tobacco may contain increased levels of viable bacteria. As dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products dissolve and tobacco in such products is ingested by the consumer, it would be desirable to provide an improved method for treating a dissolvable, smokeless, compressed tobacco product for oral use.

According to the invention, a compressed, dissolvable, smokeless tobacco product is provided, comprising: a pasteurized tobacco component, wherein the product of tobacco compressible, smokeless, substantially aseptic, has a total aerobic microbial count of less than 2 log cfu / g.

According to the invention, a method for making a dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product having a total aerobic microbial count of less than 2 log cfu / g is also provided. The method comprises: pasteurizing a tobacco component to reduce the total aerobic microbial count to less than 2 log cfu / g and the total mold and yeast count to less than 2 log cfu / g; mixing the pasteurized tobacco component with one or more non-tobacco components; and compressing the pasteurized tobacco component and not or more non-tobacco components to form a dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product.

For the purposes of the invention, the total aerobic microbial count is measured according to the method of Nordic Committee on Food Analysis (N MKL) no. 86, 4. Ed., 206 and the total yeast and mold count specified is measured according to the NMKL method no. 98, 4. Ed., 2005. The NMKL method no. 86, 4. Ed., 206 is used to determine the aerobic plate count when preparing a series of dilutions of sample material according to general microbiological principles, followed by plating by casting in an agar medium in Petri dishes. In this method, the samples are incubated under aerobic conditions at either 30 ° C for 3 days, 20 ° C for 3 days, or 6.5 ° C for 10 days. In the NMKL method no. 98, 4. Ed. , 2005, the yeast and mold count is determined by inoculating the appropriate dilution serial surface on pink bengal dichloran agar (DRBC), glycerol dichloran agar (DG 1 8) or oxytetracycline glucose yeast extract agar (OGYE) dependent on which matrix is being analyzed. In this method, mold and yeast are counted after incubation at 22-25.0 +/- 1. 0 ° C for 5-7 days.

The tobacco component can be pasteurized using any suitable technique provided that the pasteurization parameters, such as temperature and time, are sufficient to reduce the total aerobic microbial count of the tobacco component to less than 2 log cfu / g and the yeast count and total mold of the tobacco component at less than 2 log cfu / g to make the tobacco component substantially aseptic.

Suitable pasteurization techniques include, but are not limited to, simple hot steam injection, repeated hot steam injection and indirect heating. Preferably, the tobacco component is pasteurized by hot steam injection, more preferably by repeated hot steam injection.

Preferably, the step of pasteurizing the tobacco component comprises direct heating of the tobacco by injection of hot steam at a temperature of between about 100 ° C and about 1 20 ° C for a period of time. period of between about 1 minute and about 30 minutes. More preferably, the step of pasteurizing the tobacco component comprises direct heating of the tobacco component by repeated hot steam injection at temperatures of at least about 10 ° C.

As well as reducing the total aerobic microbial count and the total mold and mildew count of the tobacco component, the heat treatment of the tobacco component during pasteurization advantageously results in the formation of tobacco derived flavors.

The tobacco component can be pasteurized together with water. Alternatively, or additionally, the tobacco component can be pasteurized with one or more other additives approved for use in the food industry, including but not limited to, sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, propylene glycol, glycerol and combinations thereof.

The pH of the pasteurized tobacco component can be adjusted before compressing the pasteurized tobacco component and one or more non-tobacco components to form the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product.

Preferably, the pH of the pasteurized tobacco component is adjusted to between about 7.5 and about 8.9. The pH of the pasteurized tobacco component can be adjusted through the addition of one or more acidity regulators. The acidity regulators approved for use in the industry of Foods are known in the art and include, but are not limited to: alkali carbonates, such as sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate; calcium carbonate; alkali hydroxides, such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide; calcium hydroxide; magnesium hydroxide; and combinations thereof.

Preferably, the pH of the pasteurized tobacco component is adjusted before mixing the pasteurized tobacco component with one or more of the non-tobacco components.

However, alternatively or additionally, the pH of the pasteurized tobacco component can be adjusted by mixing the pasteurized tobacco component with one or more non-tobacco components comprising at least one acid regulator or buffering agent.

The tobacco component may comprise no or more than sheets of tobacco, tobacco stalk, expanded tobacco and reconstituted tobacco.

The tobacco component may comprise a mixture of two or more different types of tobacco. For example, the tobacco component may comprise a mixture of two or more different types of tobacco selected from the group consisting of Virginia, Burley, Maryland, Nicotiana rustica, and oriental tobacco. Alternatively, the tobacco component may comprise a single type of tobacco.

The tobacco component may comprise tobacco that has been one or more dried, aged, cured with flue, cured with air, cured with fire, cured with sun, crumbled, pulverized and ground.

Preferably, the tobacco component comprises air cured tobacco, sun cured tobacco, dark air cured tobacco or a combination thereof.

Preferably, the tobacco component comprises particulate tobacco. More preferably, the tobacco component comprises powdered tobacco, milled tobacco or a combination thereof.

The particulate tobacco may have an adequate average particle size. For example, the particulate tobacco may have an average particle size of less than about 1 mm, less than about 0.5 mm or less than about 0.1 mm. Preferably, the particulate tobacco has an average particle size of between about 1 00 nm and about 1 mm, more preferably between about 1 00 nm and about 0.5 mm. The tobacco can be milled and sieved in a typical manner in order to obtain a desired particle size.

As well as the tobacco component, to obtain desired mechanical and organoleptic properties, the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product also comprises no or more non-tobacco components. example, the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product products according to the invention may further comprise one or more non-smoke components. tobacco approved use in the food industry selected from the group consisting of: acidity regulators, buffering agents, fillers, binders, gelling agents, lubricants, anti-adherents, glidants, disintegrating agents, sweeteners, flavorings, flavor enhancers and dyes The tobacco component can be mixed dry or otherwise mixed with one or more non-tobacco components. example, the tobacco component and one or more non-tobacco components can be ground or mixed in a roll powder mixer.

The tobacco component may be present in the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product in an amount of between about 0.5% to about 60% of the dry weight of the compressed tobacco product. The amount of tobacco component can be selected as a function of, example, the desired nicotine content or the desired taste or other organoleptic properties of the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the smoke-free, dissolvable compressed tobacco product comprises: at least one binder or filler; at least one lubricant, anti-stick or sliding; at least one acidity regulator; at least one flavoring; and at least one sweetener. Preferably, the smoke-free, dissolvable compressed tobacco product also comprises one or more of a gelling agent, a flavor enhancer, a dye and a disintegrating agent.

Preferably, the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product comprises at least one binder or filler. Through the specification, the terms "binder" and "filler" are used to refer to any component that increases the disintegration time of the dissolvable compressed tobacco product, maintains the integrity of the dissolvable compressed tobacco product, increases the hardness of the product. product of dissolvable compressed tobacco, reduces the friability of the dissolvable compressed tobacco product or adds volume to the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product. It will be appreciated that a non-simple tobacco component can per the functions of a binder and a filler.

The dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product may optionally comprise one or more gelling agents. Throughout the specification, the term "gelling agent" is used to refer to any component that affects the mouthfeel of the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product when dissolved in the mouth of a consumer.

Suitable binders, fillers and gelling agents are known in the art and include, but are not limited to: non-tobacco plant fibers; starches, including pre-gelatinized starch; gums, including natural gums, such as xanthan gum, acacia gum, gum arabic, guar gum, locust bean gum and sodium alginate; pectins; jelly; agar; carrageenan; pullulana; microcrystalline cellulose; methyl cellulose; carboxymethyl cellulose; dextrins, including maltodextrin; sugar alcohols, such as erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, isomalt, maltitol and lactitol; glucose, lactose; saccharose; polyvidone; calcium sulfate dihydrate; and combinations thereof.

In a preferred embodiment, the smokeless, dissolvable compressed tobacco product comprises microcrystalline cellulose, which functions as a binder and a filler.

The dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product may optionally comprise one or more lubricants, anti-adherents, sliders or combinations thereof. Throughout the specification, the terms "lubricant", "anti-adherent" and "slippery" are used to refer to any component that facilitates the manufacture of the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product by reducing friction, reducing the adhesion or otherwise improve the flow properties. It will be appreciated that a non-simple tobacco component can perform the functions of one or more of a lubricant, an anti-adherent and a glidant.

Suitable lubricants, anti-adherents and glidants are known in the art and include, but are not limited to: stearates, including magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, sodium stearate, zinc stearate and derivatives thereof, including stearyl fumarate of sodium; fatty acids, including stearic acid; silicates, including magnesium silicates and calcium silicates; starch; lauryl sulfates, including magnesium lauryl sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate; polyethylene glycol; and aerogels of silica, including colloidal smoked silica.

The one or more lubricants, anti-adherents, glidants or combinations thereof may be present in the product of compressible, dissolvable tobacco, without hmo, in an amount of, for example, between about 0.1% to about 5% of the dry weight. of the compressed tobacco product. Preferably, the one or more lubricants, anti-adherents, glidants or combinations thereof are present in the dissolvable, smoke-free compressed tobacco product, in an amount of less than about 1% of the dry weight of the compressed tobacco product, more preferably in an amount of about 0.2% of the dry weight of the compressed tobacco product.

The dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product may optionally comprise one or more disintegrants. Throughout the specification, the term "disintegrant" is used to refer to any component that facilitates the breaking or disintegration of the dissolvable compressed tobacco product, without smoke, when placed in the consumer's mouth.

Suitable disintegrants are known in the art and include, but are not limited to: starches, including pregelatinized starch; Sodium starch glycolate; sodium alginate; croscarmellose sodium; cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone, including crospovidone; Sodium carboximethylcelulose; carboxymethyl cellulose calcium; sodium bicarbonate; and calcium carbonate.

Depending on the nature of it, one or more Disintegrants may be present in the product of dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco, in an amount of, for example, between about 1% to about 15% of the dry weight of the compressed tobacco product.

The dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product may optionally comprise one or more sweeteners. The smoke-free dissolvable compressed tobacco products according to the invention can include natural sweeteners, artificial sweeteners or combinations thereof. Suitable natural and artificial sweeteners are known in the art and include, but are not limited to: monosaccharides, such as glucose, fructose, ribose, xylose and invert sugar; disaccharides, such as lactose, maltose and sucrose; sugar alcohols, such as erythitol, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, isomalt, maltitol and lactitol; and artificial sweeteners, such as sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame K and cyclamate.

The dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product may optionally comprise one or more flavorings. The smoke-free, dissolvable, compressed tobacco products according to the invention can include natural flavors, artificial flavors and combinations of the isms. U or more flavorings can be added in encapsulated or non-encapsulated form.

Suitable natural and artificial flavors are known in the art and include, but are not imitated with, mint, spearmint, wintergreen, menthol, eucalyptus oil, angelica, anise, anethole, carvona, vanillin, vanilla, basil oil, cardamom, cassia, cinnamon, clove, cocoa, coriander oil, fennel oil, fenugreek, ginger, lemon grass, licorice, nutmeg, palmarosa oil, sagebrush oil , acacia, amber, amaro, geranium, jasmín, juniper berry, lavender oil, magnolia, oak moss, Florence lily root, osmanthus, rose oil, sandalwood, bergamot oil, lemon oil, lime oil, orange oil, fruit extracts, fruit flavorings, almond, coconut, chocolate, coffee, tea, arrac, rum, cognac, whiskey and gin.

One or more flavorings may be present in the product of dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco, in an amount of, for example, between about 0.1% to about 4% dry weight of the compressed tobacco product.

The smoke-free, dissolvable compressed tobacco product may optionally comprise one or more flavor enhancers, such as, for example, sodium chloride or ammonium chloride.

The dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product may optionally comprise one or more dyes to indicate or reflect, for example, the taste or brand of the compressed tobacco product or otherwise enhance its aesthetic appearance.

It will be appreciated that the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products according to the invention may comprise non-multifunctional tobacco components that perform two or more of the functions previously described above. For example, the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product may comprise a non-multifunctional tobacco component that functions as at least one of: (i) a binder or filler; (ii) a lubricant, anti-stick or sliding; and (iii) a disintegrant. In one embodiment, the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product may comprise pre-gelatinized starch which functions as a binder, lubricant and disintegrant.

The smoke-free, dissolvable, compressed tobacco products according to the invention may also comprise non-tobacco multifunctional components that perform two or more different functions. For example, the smokeless, dissolvable compressed tobacco product may comprise a sugar alcohol that acts as a binder and a sweetener, or colloidal smoked silica that acts as a glidant and a desiccant. Other suitable known desiccants, such as, for example, magnesium sulfate, may also be included in dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products according to the invention for controlling the moisture content thereof.

The pasteurized tobacco component can be dry blended with one or more non-tobacco components and then directly compressed in a typical manner to form the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product. The component of pasteurized tobacco and one or more non-tobacco components can be directly compressed using, for example, a tablet press having a simple punch and die arrangement or a rotary tablet press having multiple dies. Prior to dry blending with one or more non-tobacco components, the pasteurized tobacco component may optionally be wet granulated in a typical manner using, for example, a fluidized bed granulator.

The compression forces used to form the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product can be selected based on a variety of factors. These factors include: the type of apparatus used to compress the tobacco component and one or more non-tobacco components; the size of the dissolvable compressed tobacco product, smokeless; the desired physical and mechanical properties of the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product, including but not limited to hardness, friability, disintegration or dissolution characteristics; and the desired appearance of the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product. For example, through an appropriate choice of compression force and the tobacco and non-tobacco components thereof, the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products according to the invention can be produced having a hardness of between about 2 N and approximately 300 IM.

Additionally, through an appropriate choice of compression force and the tobacco and non-tobacco components thereof, the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products according to the invention can be produced which dissolve in the mouth of an average consumer within approximately 5 minutes to approximately 45 minutes.

In a preferred embodiment, through an appropriate choice of one or more non-tobacco components therein, the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products according to the invention dissolve in the mouth of an average consumer within the about 5 minutes to about 1 5 minutes.

Through another appropriate choice of one more non-tobacco components, dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products, according to the invention, which dissolve in the mouth of an average consumer within about 30 minutes to about 45 minutes, and which can be sucked by a consumer and then "parked" between his cheek and the rubber can be advantageously produced.

If desired, one or more surfaces of the dissolvable, smokeless, formed tobacco product formed can be embossed or embossed. Alternatively, the non-hollow, dissolvable, compressed tobacco product formed may be at least partially coated in a typical manner using, for example, a tray coater.

The dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products according to the invention can be produced in a variety of different ways. Figs. 1 -1 2 show: (a) perspective views; (b) side views; and (c) top views of examples of dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products with different shapes according to the invention.

The dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products according to the invention can also be produced in a variety of different sizes. For example, the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco products according to the invention can have a diameter from about 2 mm to about 30 mm and a weight from about 0.1 g to about 3.0 g.

Claims

1. A dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product, comprising: a component of pasteurized tobacco, wherein the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product has a total aerobic microbial count of less than 2 log cfu / g.

2. A dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product according to claim 1, wherein the tobacco component comprises particulate tobacco with an average particle size of between about 100 nm and about 0.5 mm.

3. A dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising one or more non-tobacco components selected from the group consisting of: acidity regulators, buffering agents, fillers, binders, gelling agents, lubricants, anti-adherents, glidants, disintegrating agents, sweeteners, flavorings, flavor intensifiers and colorants.

4. A dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product according to any preceding claim further comprising: at least one binder or filler; at least one lubricant, anti-stick or sliding; at least one acidity regulator; at least one flavoring; Y at least one sweetener.

5. A dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product according to claim 4 further comprising one or more of: a gelling agent; a flavor enhancer; a colorant; Y a disintegrating agent.

6. A method for making a dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product having a total aerobic microbial count of less than 2 Igo cfu / g, comprising: pasteurizing a tobacco component in order to reduce the total aerobic microbial count thereof to less than 2 log cfu / g and the yeast count and total mold thereof to less than 2 log cfu / g; mixing the pasteurized tobacco component with one or more non-tobacco components; Y compressing the pasteurized tobacco component and one or more non-tobacco components to form a dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the step of pasteurizing the tobacco component direct heating of tobacco by injection with hot steam at a temperature of between about 1 00 ° C and about 1 20 ° C for a period of between about 1 minute and approximately 30 minutes.

8. A method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the step of pasteurizing the tobacco component comprises direct heating of the tobacco component by repeated hot steam injection at temperatures of at least about 1000 ° C.

9. A method according to claim 6, 7 or 8 comprising: adjusting the pH of the pasteurized tobacco component to between about 7.5 and about 8.9 before compressing the pasteurized tobacco component and one or more non-tobacco components to form the dissolvable, smokeless compressed tobacco product.