Compared with 2016, the number of employees has shrunk by 22.3 percent.
The FDA has updated the definition of “tobacco product” in its regulations and guidances.
BAT suggests that many disposables contain too much nicotine liquid.
Exclusion of consumer voices has contributed to failures of tobacco control, says CAPHRA.
The company continues to focus on broadening its distribution channels.
He brings experience in business, sales, market research and IP management.
The vapor company says it quickly recalled products from retailers.
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco may tell consumers that its product is less risky than cigarettes.
The tax increased by 10.1 percent in line with the retail price index plus 2 percent.
Myths about vaping “risk undermining the use of these products as cessation aids.”
No one born after Jan. 1, 2003, could purchase or consume tobacco products.
Remaining on the U.K. stock market ‘makes no sense,’ according to GQG Partners.
Out-of-state firms can still produce flavored products in California, says judge.
Atwood was designated as a board nominee by BAT.
Zyn and other nicotine pouches do not fall under current MLB tobacco product rules.
None of the current tobacco product advertising restrictions apply to e-cigarettes.
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After a decade of operating under the Essentra umbrella, Filtrona is back as an independent company.
KT&G is making steady progress toward its ambition to become a “global top-tier” tobacco company.
The numbers presented on illicit trade (and many other topics) should not always be taken at face value.
Changes in the U.S. Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s reports have made its data less useful.
Hindustan Adhesives says its new tear tape is 100 percent sustainable without compromising strength, flexibility and runnability.
The illicit cigarette trade continues to plague the tobacco industry in the Balkans.
Freight forwarders struggle with uncertainty as the EU debates whether to tax unmanufactured tobacco.
With its new environmentally friendly technology, Greenbutts wants to tackle the challenge of filter litter.
Unless properly structured, Europe’s tobacco and vapor tax plans may not achieve their public health objectives.
Celebrating 100 years in business, Godioli & Bellanti attributes its success to “quality machines at unbeatable prices.”
Youth smoking in the United States is at a record low, according to the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey. Instead of celebrating, however, many anti-tobacco activists are wringing their hands about the relative increase in vaping. Are campaigners reluctant to credit e-cigarettes for choking off youth smoking? Cheryl Olson investigates.
Vladislav Vorotnikov examines the persistent illicit cigarette trade in the Balkans, which he traces back to the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia, when the various antagonists needed money to fund their war efforts. Even today, political and business elites throughout the region remain connected to cigarette smuggling, according to Vorotnikov.
Stefanie Rossel reports on Greenbutts’ environmentally friendly cigarette filter, which according to the manufacturer disperses in water within several minutes with agitation and begins to degrade in compost within several days.
George Gay analyzes the predicament of tobacco freight forwarders as the EU considers whether to tax unmanufactured tobacco, and Marissa Dean explains how changes to the U.S. Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau reports have made that organization’s data less useful.
Also in this issue: The remarkable return of Filtrona, which after operating under the Essentra umbrella for a decade is now back as an independent company.
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.
The idea that e-cigarette flavors hook kids is simple, compelling and false.
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.
The latest iteration improves on the advantages of its three predecessors.
The new technology allows for strong yet smooth hits, according to the manufacturer
The Luxe XR MAX offers vapers an ‘easier-than-ever’ user interface.
The product contains ingredients such as ginseng root, yerba mate and amino acids.
STEP products are made with a proprietary formulation of active herbals and botanicals.
The new device improves user convenience, design and portability, the company says.
How did the 1980–2020 fall in U.S. smoking incidence impact smoking-related deaths?
Suppliers of adhesives and glue application systems prepare to accommodate new product requirements.
Five types of innovation
Tobacco harm reduction has made more progress than is often assumed, according to Patrick Basham.
An official acknowledgement of nicotine pouches’ comparatively low risk clears the way for appropriate regulation in Germany.
When it comes to tobacco, the European Commission should abandon its overly complex ideas and embrace some fresh thinking.
As the Covid pandemic ebbs, the tobacco shipping business faces new challenges in 2023.
Inflation and competition from alternative crops are compounding the challenges facing oriental leaf.
Moving up the tobacco value chain requires a content and stable grower base.
The pitfalls of banning tobacco and nicotine
ANDS has set out to promote a smoke-free lifestyle in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Politics and data in tobacco harm reduction
Exclusion of consumer voices has contributed to failures of tobacco control, says CAPHRA.
The state will provide nearly $40 million to help farmers transition to alternative crops.
Advocacy group insists the case is about ‘keeping the government in check.'
The FDA has updated the definition of “tobacco product” in its regulations and guidances.
What is bad science, and why is there so much of it?
This report also includes results of BAT’s first Double Materiality Assessment and new targets.
The measure also mandates health warnings covering 65 percent of the packaging.
He brings experience in business, sales, market research and IP management.
The company continues to focus on broadening its distribution channels.
Out-of-state firms can still produce flavored products in California, says judge.