The agency will face greater pressure to prove it is authorized to pursue its nicotine and menthol proposals, say legal experts.
A new Australian document claims that e-cigarettes are a gateway to smoking.
The vaping technology specialist has been shortlisted by Shenzhen Municipality.
Users will likely return to smoking, says consumer advocate.
More than half of its income came from repeat orders, the company said.
The proposal follows a jump in sales of heated tobacco products in the EU.
The program aims to boost training, farmer livelihoods and stakeholder value.
Shareholders have until Sept. 30 to accept the offer.
Additional excise increases have already been scheduled for 2023 and 2024.
The agency also failed to consider the totality of evidence in the application, the firm said.
The ministry of health also wants to tighten restrictions on combustible tobacco products.
Cops say the proposed measure will likely have unintended consequences.
Following the transaction, the company will change its name to Idle Lifestyle.
Once implemented, however, it would cause a significant decline of industry revenue.
The recent FDA ruling opens the door to market dominance, says financial advice company.
CEO Patel will transition to chief science and regulatory officer; Mosser will become president.
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KT&G continues to make progress toward its ambition of becoming a top-tier global player.
Climate change, war and a lingering pandemic exacerbate the typical challenges presented by leaf tobacco supply and demand.
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.
Rules to reduce nicotine in cigarettes are back on the agenda.
China’s tobacco monopoly asserts its authority over vapor products.
By partnering with Bayer Crop Science, Alliance One International improves farmer livelihoods.
Antonio Abrunhosa and Mercedes Vazquez, reflect on the prospects for tobacco farmers in a changing environment.
In it July 2022 issue, Tobacco Reporter examines the U.S. plan to mandate significant reductions in the nicotine levels of cigarettes, which the Biden administration made official on June 21.
Will the measure prevent future generations from becoming addicted to cigarettes and prompt current smokers to quit, as its proponents contend, or will it cause nicotine users to smoke more cigarettes to get their fix—and thus inhale more toxins—as critics have suggested?
George Gay takes the pulse of the global leaf market and Stefanie Rossel reports on the state of tobacco harm reduction in low- and middle-income countries.
Cheryl Olson reports from the E-Cigarette Summit in Washington, where speakers reminded their audience that, contrary to what certain academics believe, smokers still exist in persistently large numbers, many in marginalized pockets of society.
Also in the issue: A profile of Hail and Cotton, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and an update on KT&G’s progress toward achieving its ambition of becoming a global top tier nicotine business.
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.
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 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.
Innokin has parterned with Aquios Labs on the Lota brand.
The Dragbar 600S utilizes GENE chip technology.
The product is manufactured with a proprietary synthetic nicotine.
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.
Consumer advocates are for real.
Standardized packaging is not a miracle cure for reducing smoking prevalence, studies suggest.
Stakeholders debate the challenges presented by cigarette litter.
Roya Ghafele believes the industry should think more creatively about intellectual property.
A pioneer in nicotine reduction, 22nd Century is well-placed as FDA mulls a mandate for minimally addictive cigarettes.
Experts share their views on sustainability during the In Focus webinar.
ALD Group is designing products that will help combat the growing concerns surrounding e-cigarette waste.
Reducing waste and saving energy boosts revenues, improves customer satisfaction and reduces environmental damage.
Cavendish Lloyd has started growing low-nicotine flue-cured tobacco in Zimbabwe for shisha applications.
A new technology allows cigarette manufacturers to use CO2 from their steam boilers for tobacco expansion.
The health council advises the government to adopt risk-proportionate regulation.
Climate change, war and a lingering pandemic exacerbate the typical challenges presented by leaf tobacco
The agency will face greater pressure to prove it is authorized to pursue its nicotine
The nation joins more than a dozen Latin American and Caribbean countries with such restrictions.
The research will highlight differences in indicators of potential harm.
The tobacco veteran will lead the firm's global expansion.
The firm has supplied at least 16 BOPP slitter rewinders, with more orders on the
CEO Patel will transition to chief science and regulatory officer; Mosser will become president.
More than half of its income came from repeat orders, the company said.
The agency will face greater pressure to prove it is authorized to pursue its nicotine