The collaboration allows for larger capacity, lower cost and a lower carbon footprint.
The move ends the decades-old tobacco monopoly by state-owned Eastern Co.
Mastin has more than 30 years’ experience in manufacturing and distribution.
King acknowledged the science and innovations taking place in the vaping industry.
The move fits into BAT’s ongoing work to explore areas beyond nicotine.
Activists are urging vapers to weigh in.
The state is unwilling to waive the rights of school districts to pursue their own lawsuits.
Individuals may self-nominate or be nominated by any person or organization.
The vape tax is necessary and legitimate, according to the country’s fiscal authorities.
Health Minister says tweaks to the proposal have sufficiently addressed critics’ concerns.
Officials cite the resumption of seaborne logistics and higher prices in Europe.
Trade groups insist on careful consideration of the proposed legislation.
The United Arab Emirates is one of the company’s most important markets.
The tobacco-free brand is now sold in thousands of stores across the U.S. and U.K.
Reynold’s brand pulls ahead as Juul Labs wrestles with regulatory uncertainty.
The investor joins Elliott and Bronte Capital in demanding a higher price.
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The EUBAM supports Moldova and Ukraine in their fight against illicit cigarette trade.
A takeover of Swedish Match would give PMI a comprehensive portfolio of reduced-risk products.
Innovation and creative destruction will render cigarettes obsolete—if we let it.
Koehl Machinenbau’s new communication platform connects field-level tobacco machinery with the Cloud.
McAirlaid’s Genia cigarette filters decompose in a matter of weeks rather than years.
The FDA’s marketing denial order for Juul may have been a political decision.
The Khan review contains several wrong-headed statements that need to be challenged.
A GTNF panel will put “forgotten smokers” in the spotlight.
Suppliers of instrumentation and lab services are focusing on novel nicotine products.
The availability of nicotine with minimal harm justifies a rethink of our approach to this drug.
Tobacco Reporter’s September 2022 issue looks ahead at the GTNF, which will take place Sept. 27-29 in Washington DC.
In line with this year’s event’s “accessing innovation” theme, Clive Bates makes a compelling case for rendering combustible cigarettes obsolete through creative destruction. Innovation offers an extraordinarily effective tool to help reduce the health impact of smoking, argues Bates—provided that it is given a chance.
Cheryl Olson provides a sneak peek at her GTNF panel, which will focus on “forgotten smokers,” whose views are routinely neglected by policymakers, physicians and other potential sources of support. Panelists will share personal experiences and research on ways to raise empathy and visibility for people who smoke and ideas to spread the benefits of harm reduction more equitably.
Flora Okereke spoke to Tobacco Reporter’s Stefanie Rossel about BAT’s ambition to bring about “A Better Tomorrow” and George Gay evaluates the recent U.K. Kahn review.
Also in this issue: A profile of biodegradable filter manufacturer McAirlaid’s and a story about Moldova’s fight against the illicit cigarette trade.
A regular contributor to Tobacco Reporter, Clive Bates is the director of Counterfactual Consulting and the former director of Action on Smoking and Health (U.K.).
In this section, we present a selection of his articles.
Innovation and creative destruction will render cigarettes obsolete—if we let it.
The availability of nicotine with minimal harm justifies a rethink of our approach to this drug.
Rules to reduce nicotine in cigarettes are back on the agenda.
The automatic criticism of everything associated with tobacco is not merely misguided; it has the potential to do real harm.
The technology expands the company’s ability to serve the paper and board industry.
The new look features updated brand colors and traditional elements.
The product incorporates advanced induction technology encased in a smaller device.
The launches were broadcast live worldwide on June 29.
Requiring no heat, the product is less harmful than traditional hookah, says its manufacturer.
The blunt wraps for use in RYO booklets break the mold of traditional foil packaging.
How did the 1980–2020 fall in U.S. smoking incidence impact smoking-related deaths?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has wreaked havoc on the regional tobacco market.
Participants in the Forest Summer Lunch event lament the continuing assaults on personal choice and personal responsibility.
Republic Technologies strengthens its lead in the world of RYO and MYO.
At a summer event in London, JTI showcases some of the devices that may help England achieve its smoke-free ambitions.
Amplicon presents the first pouch with controlled nicotine release.
Thanks to its agility and relentless focus on personal service, Hail & Cotton remains in excellent shape even after a century in business.
Machinery makers navigate supply chain challenges and customers’ changing product portfolios.
Scientists, regulators and industry must work together to help change perceptions of nicotine.
Tobacco harm reduction is gaining momentum but continues to face many hurdles.
The Pacific Cigarette Co. continues to gain momentum.
The FDA has taken a major step toward banning menthol cigarettes in the U.S., but there’s still a long way to go.
Safer nicotine products remain hard to access, according to new KAC report.
Farmers have bought at least 925 kg of tobacco seed with the capacity to cover
The state is unwilling to waive the rights of school districts to pursue their own
Chinese vapers will no longer be able to purchase flavored products under the new regulations.
BioBetter uses plants as natural bioreactors to achieve the required cellular development.
BioBetter uses plants as natural bioreactors to achieve the required cellular development.
The technology expands the company’s ability to serve the paper and board industry.
Mastin has more than 30 years’ experience in manufacturing and distribution.
The tobacco-free brand is now sold in thousands of stores across the U.S. and U.K.
Chinese vapers will no longer be able to purchase flavored products under the new regulations.