PMI Countersues RJR For Patent Infringement
June 30, 2020
RJR’s suit overlooks the fact that its own vapor products infringe on multiple PMI patents, says PMI.
More news this week
Singapore’s Enacts Plain Packaging Law
June 29, 2020
The new rule, which also mandates enlarged graphic health warnings, will apply to all tobacco products.
Challenge to South Africa’s Cigarette Ban Dismissed
June 29, 2020
Tobacco industry expresses concern about the rapid growth of the illicit market.
Court Upholds FDA Authority Over Vaping
June 29, 2020
Congress’ decision to delegate vaping regulation to the FDA is constitutional, according to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Cerulean Appoints New Head of Sales
June 29, 2020
Gianmarco Guiduzzi will succeed Paul Glenn, who will retire at the end of 2020.
Georgia Likely to Tax Vapor Products
June 29, 2020
The U.S. state’s General Assembly passes measure despite opposition from product manufacturers and vape store owners.
Former STMA Official Gets Life in Prison
June 24, 2020
Zhao Hongshun took advantage of his positions to assist associates in contracts related to the tobacco business.
Pending Ban Triggers Run on Nicotine Vapes in Australia
June 24, 2020
New Zealand retailer’s sales spike 130 percent following Australia’s announcement.
Germany: VAT Reduction to Include Tobacco
June 24, 2020
But smokers may not benefit from lower prices.
Vuse Named ‘Pacesetter’
June 24, 2020
Recognition highlights ‘innovation that are resonating most with consumers.’
Philip Morris: Irish Menthol Ad Was a Mistake
June 23, 2020
Cigarette manufacturer attributes confusion about its menthol successor product to a typo.
Dutch Plan to Ban Flavored Vapor in 2021
June 23, 2020
The Netherlands plans to ban flavored vapor products beginning sometime next year.
AR Packaging Consolidates Brands
June 23, 2020
The move is in line with its corporate strategy as the company prepares for further growth organically and through acquisitions.
New Leadership at Philippines’ National Tobacco Administration
June 22, 2020
Robert Victor Seares Jr. succeeds his father, Robert Seares Sr., who died on March 19 this year.
Andhra Pradesh to Intervene in Tobacco Auctions
June 22, 2020
State government says it wants to address pricing problems.
In Print this month
Sourcing Success
Based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belaprom obtains its materials from the EU to deliver high-quality cigarette tubes at an affordable price.
The Endgame Revisited
It is time to confront the fundamental confusion about the public health aims for tobacco and nicotine policy.
Rethinking Business
The impact of Covid-19 on the leaf tobacco business may endure after the pandemic .
Setting Priorities
The WHO needs to target more of its resources at communicable diseases.
No Baggage
Unburdened by the legacy of traditional tobacco products, nicotine pouches are starting to catch on in a variety of markets.
Unidentical Twins
South Korea and Japan, the world’s leading heat-not-burn markets, have different views on the technology’s potential for tobacco harm reduction.
Two-Stage Tobacco
By separating their product into two components, ASUK and ASI can offer U.K. consumers shisha at a considerably lower price.
Up And Coming
KT&G prepares to join the world’s premier league of tobacco companies.
Their Favorite Enemy
The coronavirus crisis has reinforced anti-tobacco activists’ existing worldviews.
Tobacco Reporter’s July 2020 issue profiles KT&G of South Korea, which operates in one of the world’s most sophisticated tobacco markets. KT&G has traditionally kept a low profile, but it’s a world-class operation with grand ambitions that could very well become one of the world’s top four cigarette manufacturers within the next few years.
Also in this issue: how leaf manufacturers are rethinking their business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a look at the world’s most prominent heat-not-burn markets and an examination of the nicotine pouch phenomenon that has caught the world by storm.
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Altadis USA Releases Henry Clay Limited Edition
June 25, 2020
Cigar offers “a complex, medium-bodied, Nicaraguan a unique Nicaraguan experience.”
RELX Presents Infinity
June 25, 2020
Product reflects ‘relentless technological innovation,’ says manufacturer.
KT&G Launches Miix Combo
June 18, 2020
New stick allows consumers to experience two flavors at once by changing the taste from traditional tobacco to “a different coolness.”
Respira to Submit Nebulizer For FDA Approval
June 17, 2020
The company says it aims to disrupt a $618 billion market dominated by decades-old gums and patches as well as electronic nicotine-delivery devices.
Also in TR
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.
The Unlikely Savior?
Smoking, nicotine and Covid-19: What is going on?
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
Shenzhen’s vapor hardware manufacturers have resumed operations, but it is hardly business as usual.
The Green Gold
Can oriental tobacco regain its preeminent status in Bulgaria?
A Seismic Shock
Erik Bloomquist assesses the coronavirus crisis’ impact on the nicotine business.
An Ill Wind
Famous for its resilience in crises, the tobacco industry may be facing its toughest challenge yet.
Dealing With Disruption
The U.S. tobacco industry prepares for the “new normal.”
Hot topics
Rethinking Business
The impact of Covid-19 on the leaf tobacco business may
No Baggage
Unburdened by the legacy of traditional tobacco products, nicotine pouches
Rethinking Business
The impact of Covid-19 on the leaf tobacco business may
Hawaii Sues Juul For Misleading Marketing
The defendants targeted teenagers while falsely understating Juul's nicotine content
PMI Reports Progress Toward Smoke-Free Objective
Philip Morris International publishes its first integrated report, a comprehensive
Spain to Toughen Tobacco Law
The draft law calls for higher taxation and more smoke-free
Risk Assessment Determined by Questioning
Direct questions yield different answers than indirect ones.
The Natural Experience
Republic Technologies burnishes its environmental credentials.
Singapore’s Enacts Plain Packaging Law
The new rule, which also mandates enlarged graphic health warnings,
Altria Veteran Brian Quigley joins Respira
Photo: Jakub Jirsák | Dreamstime.com Brian Quigley has joined Respira
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