Nicotine-containing chewing gum piece packed in a wrapping of laminate

摘要

A nicotine-containing chewing gum piece packed in a wrapping of laminate, where the laminate comprises at least an inner layer facing the chewing gum and a nicotine degradation agent barrier layer of a metal foil. The nicotine-containing chewing gum piece is shaped as an elongate plate having two ends and a thickness and a length, where the length is in the range of 8 to 20 times the thickness. The wrapping has two elongate edges sealed to one another in a fin area extending along the length of the chewing gum piece and two sealed end areas extending beyond the ends of the chewing gum piece.

主权项

1. A nicotine-containing chewing gum piece packed in a wrapping of laminate, the laminate comprising at least an inner layer facing the chewing gum, wherein the laminate comprises a nicotine degradation agent barrier layer of a metal foil; the nicotine-containing chewing gum piece is shaped as an elongate plate having two ends and a thickness (t) and a length (l), where the length is in the range of 5 to 20 times the thickness (5×t≦l≦20×t), and wherein the wrapping of laminate is sealed in edge areas;
wherein the chewing gum piece is made of a single layer, the single layer having gum base and nicotine mixed throughout, wherein the chewing gum is not hard coated such that the single layer is also an exterior layer of the chewing gum piece prior to being packed in the wrapping of laminate, wherein the nicotine-containing chewing gum piece contains from 30% to 70% gum base, wherein the nicotine-containing chewing gum piece contains in the range from 1 mg to 8 mg nicotine, and wherein the single layer is homogenous throughout.