Refill unit for a moist smokeless tobacco product

1. Tobacco product packaging, comprising:

a rigid container; and

a refill unit comprising:

a base portion comprising threads configured to engage opposing threads of the rigid container, and constructed of a material that provides a moisture barrier within the range from 0° C. to 40° C.;

a lid portion removably attached to the base portion to define a storage space; and

the storage space contains moist smokeless tobacco;

wherein the base portion is configured to fit removably in the rigid container to provide a refill of moist smokeless tobacco in the rigid container.

2. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the lid portion is resealably removable from the base portion.

3. The packaging according to claim 1 , further comprising a wrapper disposed outside the attached lid and base portions.

4. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the base portion further comprises:

a bottom wall and a side wall extending upwardly therefrom.

5. The packaging according to claim 4 , wherein the bottom wall is circular and the side wall is cylindrical.

6. The packaging according to claim 4 , wherein the bottom wall is oval and the side wall is elliptical.

7. The packaging according to claim 4 , further comprising a lip extending outwardly from an upper edge of the side wall.

8. The packaging according to claim 7 , wherein the lid portion is attached to the lip of the base portion.

9. The packaging according to claim 4 , further comprising a lip extending inwardly from an upper edge of the side wall.

10. The packaging according to claim 9 , wherein the lid portion is attached to the lip of the base portion.

11. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the base portion further comprises an insect barrier.

12. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the moist smokeless tobacco further comprises a flavourant.

13. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the base portion material further comprises at least one flavourant.

14. A moist smokeless tobacco product, comprising:

at least one moist smokeless tobacco product container; and

at least one refill unit comprising;

a base portion comprising threads configured to engage opposing threads of the moist smokeless tobacco product container, and constructed of a material that provides a moisture within the range from 0° C. to 40° C.;

a lid portion removably attached to the base portion to define a storage space Mien the lid portion is attached to the base portion; and

the storage space contains moist smokeless tobacco;

wherein the base portion is configured to fit removably inside the moist smokeless tobacco product container to keep a moist smokeless tobacco product fresh.

15. A moist smokeless tobacco product, comprising:

at least one moist smokeless tobacco product container; and

at least one refill unit comprising:

a base portion comprising threads configured to engage opposing threads of the moist smokeless tobacco product container, and constructed of a material that provides a moisture barrier within the range from 0° C. to 40° C., said base portion further comprising a circular bottom wall, a cylindrical side wall extending upwardly therefrom, and a lip extending from an upper edge of the side wall;

a lid portion resealably removably attached to the lip of the base portion to define a storage space when the lid portion is attached to the base portion;

the storage space contains moist smokeless tobacco; and

a wrapper is disposed outside the attached lid and base portions;

wherein the base portion is configured to fit removably inside the moist smokeless tobacco product container to keep the moist smokeless tobacco product fresh.