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Fred Skeberg

The present invention relates to an apparatus () and a method for manufacturing a pouched product () for oral use. The present invention further relates to a pouched product () for oral use. The apparatus comprises a supplying unit () for supplying a filling material (), a holding unit () for holding a piece () of tubular web of a saliva-permeable packaging material, the piece of tubular web having a predefinable length when provided to the holding unit, a transverse sealing unit () for providing the piece of tubular web with transverse seals () thereby forming a pouched product, and a separation unit () for separating the pouched product from a subsequent pouched product (') in or at the transverse seals. The holding unit comprises guiding provisions () for guiding the filling material from the supplying unit to be supplied into the piece of tubular web at an end () of the holding unit, wherein a length of the holding unit (L) is at least 35 cm.

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Varberg, Sweden

Fred Skeberg