Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.

Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.

Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.

Abstract: A smoking article filter (20) comprises a recess (25) to receive a filter insert unit (30). The filter insert unit (30) is secured to the filter (20) once inserted. The filter (20) and the filter insert unit (30) may comprise additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.

Abstract: A particulate material dispenser including a longitudinally extending body having a longitudinally extending base element; a tubular element extending longitudinally from the base element such that an inner wall of the tubular element defines a first cavity; a capping element which is distanced longitudinally from an end of the tubular element; a common outer wrapper which is engaged around the base element, the tubular element and the capping element, the inner wall of the common outer wrapper defining a second cavity between the tubular element and the capping element; and snuff within both the first cavity and the second cavity. The base element and/or the tubular element is porous.

Abstract: Processes for the manufacture of dispensers for an agent, for example, a therapeutic agent, for example a particulate therapeutic agent or a particulate foodstuff or snuff. The processes comprise the steps of continuously advancing, longitudinally, a flow of longitudinally extending dispensers and wrapping these dispensers by a common product wrapper. The dispensers comprise at least a base element (72), a cylindrical tubular element (73) with a cavity (74), a capping element (76) and a common outer wrapper (77).

Abstract: A method of inserting elongate elements positioned in end-to-end relationship into a continuous resilient flexible sleeve is disclosed. The sleeve has a wall that extends around and partially encloses the elongate elements to hold them in position within the sleeve and the wall has a longitudinally extending opening configured to enable a user to make contact with elongate elements held by said sleeve, through the opening, to push them along the sleeve towards, and out of one end of the sleeve. The insertion method includes continuously feeding the sleeve through a member that deforms a region of the sleeve to enlarge the opening and simultaneously feeding a continuous length of elongate elements positioned in end-to-end relationship into the sleeve through the enlarged opening in said region so that the sleeve closes around the elongate elements when it travels beyond said member.

Abstract: Processes for the manufacture of dispensers for an agent, for example a therapeutic agent, for example a particulate therapeutic agent or a particulate foodstuff or snuff. The processes comprise the steps of continuously advancing, longitudinally, a flow of longitudinally extending dispensers and wrapping these dispensers by a common product wrapper. The dispensers comprise at least a base element (72), a cylindrical tubular element (73) with a cavity (74), a capping element (76) and a common outer wrapper (77).

Abstract: A dispenser for particulate material, for example snuff.

Abstract: A smoking article filter (20) comprises a recess (25) to receive a filter insert unit (30). The filter insert unit (30) is secured to the filter (20) once inserted. The filter (20) and the filter insert unit (30) may comprise additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a grain or seed to reduce the contamination level of a seed-associated pathogen.