InterTabac Postponed, Organizers Working on Alternative Format
May 28, 2020
Organizer cites continuing health concerns and travel restrictions.
Covid-19
Coresta Extends Abstract Submission Deadline
May 27, 2020
Organization cites disruption from coronavirus.
South Africa Tobacco Ban May Endure as Lockdown Eases
May 26, 2020
But cigarettes remain widely available on black market, according to study.
UKVIA: U.K. Vape Shops Well-Positioned for Reopening
May 26, 2020
Trade Body lauds ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ displayed during lockdown.
Bangladesh Allows Tobacco Production to Continue
May 21, 2020
The industries ministry argues that a shutdown, as requested by the health ministry, would further hurt the economy.
Bangladesh Health Ministry Requests Halt on Tobacco Production
May 20, 2020
Ministry cites study stating that smokers are more likely to suffer severe infections from the virus.
Covid-19 Vaccine Ready for Human Trials, Says BAT
May 15, 2020
The world’s No. 2 cigarette maker is currently awaiting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to proceed with Phase 1 trials.
More news this week
The Global Forum on Nicotine 2020 Moves Online
May 29, 2020
Forum is free of charge and open to everyone with an interest in nicotine science and policy.
Despite Ban, E-Cigarettes Gain Popularity in Taiwan
May 29, 2020
Youth smoking rates up for first time in a decade.
InterTabac Postponed, Organizers Working on Alternative Format
May 28, 2020
Organizer cites continuing health concerns and travel restrictions.
Universal Ups Dividend Despite Headwinds
May 28, 2020
Leaf merchant struggles with Covid-19 pandemic and currency depreciation, but nearly all its plants are operational again.
Russian Lawmakers Push for ‘Nicotine Pack’ Tax
May 28, 2020
Legislators want to treat novel tobacco products like traditional ones.
United Arab Emirates Postpones Digital Tax Stamps
May 28, 2020
Delay will give locked-down retailers and manufacturers more time to prepare.
‘Vaping Less Likely Long-Time Habit’
May 27, 2020
Researchers suspect e-cigarettes deliver nicotine less efficiently than tobacco cigarettes.
EU Push to Tax Novel Products Like Tobacco
May 27, 2020
Lack of harmonization impedes EU internal market, according to advocates.
WHO Launches Reports on New Products
May 27, 2020
Health body says new tobacco products too are harmful to health, and insists on regulation.
Longtime Holdout Germany Plans Ad Ban
May 26, 2020
Limiting tobacco advertising is long-overdue, says Consumer Protection Minister Julia Klockner.
‘Harm Reduction Is Human Right’
May 26, 2020
European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates want appropriate regulation of solutions for people who continue using nicotine.
Firms Offer Alternatives After Menthol Ban
May 26, 2020
Offerings include heat-not-burn products, flavor strips and smokeless products.
Scandinavian Tobacco Reports Sales Increase
May 20, 2020
CEO pleased with ‘solid result’ in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic with a high degree of volatility and uncertainty in most markets.
‘Menthol Ban Presents Opportunity to Switch’
May 20, 2020
But Covid-19-related vape store closures present a challenge to educating former menthol smokers on their options.
Pyxus Reportedly in Talks About Bankruptcy
May 20, 2020
Pyxus International may have begun discussions with creditors about a possible bankruptcy filing.
In Print this month
Silent Auction
Rules on social distancing make for a very different tobacco marketing season in Zimbabwe this year.
Knowing The Ropes
Harnessing decades of experience in process instrumentation, Ian Benson sets out on his own.
Minting Substitutes
Cigarette manufacturers are offering alternatives to smokers left in the cold by the EU menthol ban.
Feeling Their Pain
The International Tobacco Growers Association is campaigning to help noncontracted farmers cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
Grace Under Pressure
Industry leaders relate how they have been coping with the coronavirus pandemic.
Shots on Goal
Two tobacco plant-based vaccine candidates have entered the race for a serum against Covid-19.
The New Normal
Photo: Taco Tuinstra Shenzhen’s vapor hardware manufacturers have resumed operations, but it’s hardly business as usual. TR Staff Report The Covid-19 outbreak hit Shenzhen hard.
The Natural Experience
Republic Technologies burnishes its environmental credentials.
Stay of Execution
The postponed PMTA due date is unlikely to help those who weren’t ready for the May 12 deadline.
Tobacco Reporter’s May 2020 issue further explores the ongoing disruption to the nicotine business brought about by the coronavirus crisis.
Will the industry live up to its reputation as a haven in times of crisis or will it be overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the pandemic?
Also in this issue: The new deadline for submitting premarket tobacco product applications, British American Tobacco’s preparations for a radically different future and a look at e-cigarettes in India after that country banned vapor products.
Editor's picks
Now available
Cannabis Technology House Launches HNB Device
May 8, 2020
A company created by former Altria employees launch a device for cannabis flower or tobacco leaf.
Cerulean Presents X-Ray Measurement Technology
May 1, 2020
Compliant with all U.K. radiological protection standards, the fully shielded system is suitable for the factory floor for automated routine product analysis.
Job Virgin Unbleached Cone Packs
May 1, 2020
Job Virgin Cones are made of unbleached, chlorine-free and dye-free fibers that are responsibly harvested.
New Dispensing Technology Prevents Tube Crushing
May 1, 2020
The E-Z Dispenser box design allows cigarette filter tubes to be dispensed one at a time without damage.
Also in TR
Double Whammy
First, vapor companies selling in China lost the internet. Then the coronavirus closed their physical stores.
Cigar Spectacular
Perhaps the most successful iteration yet, the 22nd Habanos Festival featured many highlights.
A Pointless Exercise
The EU’s upcoming ban on menthol cigarettes serves no purpose.
Going Greener
Cigarette companies step up efforts to reduce their environmental footprint.
Encouraging Transformation
An index that ranks tobacco companies aims to hasten the demise of combustible cigarettes.
Reducing the Footprint
Paula Birch of Parkside Flexibles reflects on ways to minimize the environmental impact of tobacco packaging.
Easier Said Than Done
Recycling e-cigarettes remains a technological challenge.
Nothing to Sneeze At
Covid-19 has disrupted the vapor product supply chain.
If Warehouses Could Speak
Exploring the architectural heritage of tobacco.
Stone Cold Sober
The lessons from one and a half years of legal cannabis in Canada
Custom-Made
Lukowa Tobacco has specialized in shisha tobacco from Poland.
Sifting Sands
Does it make sense to ban single-use cigarette filters?
Hot topics
The New Normal
Photo: Taco Tuinstra Shenzhen’s vapor hardware manufacturers have resumed operations,
Despite Ban, E-Cigarettes Gain Popularity in Taiwan
Youth smoking rates up for first time in a decade.
Silent Auction
Rules on social distancing make for a very different tobacco
New U.S. Health Warnings Scheduled for October 2021
The new set of warnings include images of diseased lungs,
The Natural Experience
Republic Technologies burnishes its environmental credentials.
Shunbao Technology Banned From Selling IQOS ‘Knockoff’ in U.K.
Philip Morris Products claims Shunbao Technology has infringed the patents
The Unlikely Savior
Smoking, nicotine and Covid-19: What is going on?
New U.S. Health Warnings Scheduled for October 2021
The new set of warnings include images of diseased lungs,
Knowing The Ropes
Harnessing decades of experience in process instrumentation, Ian Benson sets
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