A European Commission spokesman reiterates Sweden’s exemption from the EU snus ban.
Opponents of the measure point to snus’ relative risks and the principle of self-determination.
Supermarkets must stop selling tobacco in 2024.
The changes are intended to support growth of PMI’s smoke-free business.
The operation had evaded more than €6 million in tax payments, according to authorities.
A trial allowing distribution revealed ‘negative impacts,’ says health ministry official.
The company has invested KRW300 billion in the facility’s production of noncombustibles.
The regulator is reportedly also limiting the number of vapor products consumers may carry.
The product’s debut in the Philippines will be followed by commercialization worldwide.
The Hohenstein testing criteria consider practical, real-use situations.
The illicit products would have generated HKD120 million in tax revenue.
The lawsuit alleges the tobacco companies failed to make biodegradable filters.
The platform is lauded for innovation and sustainability by the U.K. vaping group.
Innovation should complement tobacco control, say survey participants.
The designer overcame challenges such as sticky tobacco and fragile tubes.
The city wants to increase the price of a pack to HKD100 from HKD59.
Click on a country to view its latest news from the tobacco and vapor industries.
Will the valuable insights revealed in the Tobacco Transformation Index accelerate tobacco harm reduction?
Habanos and its partners remain committed to boosting the global reputation of all Cuban cigar brands.
If enacted, Spain’s proposed regulations on vaping products will hamper tobacco harm reduction.
Speakers at the InterTabac/InterSupply trade shows expect steady growth for next-generation products.
Cigarette paper manufacturers are reconfiguring production processes to reduce their environmental impact.
Harm reduction activists worry about New Zealand’s plan to phase out tobacco use.
Zimbabwe’s attempt to diversify into cannabis is proving more challenging than some anticipated.
Explaining the opposition to the industry’s diversification.
After the win of its merits case against the FDA, Kaival Brands and Bidi Vapor are back on track.
Sarah Bostwick discusses the significance of materiality assessments in PMI’s strategy.
In Tobacco Reporter’s November 2022 issue, we look back on another successful GTNF. Under the theme “Accessing Innovation,” the conference debated, among many other topics, the challenges and opportunities for tobacco harm reduction.
While technological breakthroughs have made it possible to develop nicotine products that present a fraction of the health risks presented by combustible cigarettes, such products remain inaccessible to consumers in many markets due to a combination of underinvestment and ill-conceived regulation.
George Gay evaluates the latest Tobacco Transformation Index and questions to what extent the valuable information in the report will accelerate tobacco harm reduction worldwide. Cheryl Olson explores the role of consumer choice and Stefanie Rossel reports from Spain, where proposed legislation threatens to kill the independent vaping sector.
Also in this issue, we reveal the winners of the 2022 Golden Leaf Awards.
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.
Explaining the opposition to the industry’s diversification.
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 product’s debut in the Philippines will be followed by commercialization worldwide.
The device is bigger, better and last longer, according to a company official.
The product features a ceramic coil that offers more puffs and greater flavor consistency.
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.
After rooting out ENDS flavors, regulators may turn their attention to flavor names, writes Neil McKeganey.
Don’t ban cigarettes, promote safer alternatives, argues the Institute of Economic Affairs.
How effective must a product be in helping adult smokers quit to overcome the theorized level of harm to youth?
The industry’s move into pharma may be positive for public health.
Not all smokers will be put off by the “dissuasively” colored cigarette papers promoted by health activists.
Tobacco growers reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing their business.
How did the 1980–2020 fall in U.S. smoking incidence impact smoking-related deaths?
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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.
Innovation should complement tobacco control, say survey participants.
Eligible farmers should submit their proof of claim by Dec. 12, 2022.
Eligible farmers should submit their proof of claim by Dec. 12, 2022.
Additional restrictions will be incorporated into the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill,
Policymakers should be wary about THP harm reduction claims, say researchers.
The Hohenstein testing criteria consider practical, real-use situations.
The move represents at least the 10th judge-ordered delay of the measure.
The industry veteran has 35-plus years of experience in tobacco and packaged-goods.
While unconvinced of the deal’s merits, the shareholder is keen to avoid a compulsory offer.
The Supreme Court should weigh in on proliferating flavor bans, writes VTA.