The insignia thief must have turned himself in, because we’re allowed off the plane. But while the flight attendant has her decorations back, we’re without luggage. It’s still in Miami, where we Read More
We haven’t even landed in Latin America yet, and we’re already being threatened with detention—not for investigating the counterfeit cigarette trade, but for theft. As the plane descends, a terse flight attendant Read More
“That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.” The leaf merchant was not impressed with our suggestion to track down a cigarette counterfeiter in Paraguay and interview him for an upcoming article in Tobacco Read More
Global drive brands thrive Volume sales by British American Tobacco during the nine months to the end of September, at 504 billion, were 1 percent down on those of the nine months to Sept. 30, 2006. The fall in Read More
Sustainable Trading claims the “first true innovation” in otherwise stale market. Sustainable Trading Ltd. (STL) has introduced a line of self-adhesive tobacco rolling papers in the United Kingdom. The company says its introduction, called VPapers, Read More
Bhutan was the world’s first country to ban tobacco. Will it remain the only one?Read More
IRAQ’S FIRST PRIVATE CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER TR Staff Reports After America’s Coalition Provisional Authority took charge in Iraq last year, it moved quickly to cancel legislation from the Saddam Hussein era. One of the Read More
Many “innovative” packs have been launched in recent years; BAT’s wallet pack, produced on machinery from Colin Mear Engineering is truly different. TR Staff Report The shrinking availability of public space to promote tobacco Read More