Imperial Tobacco is to launch in South Korea a new version of Davidoff, according to a story in The Korea Herald. The product will be launched through KT&G, with which Imperial has had Read More
Many Hong Kong women take to cigarettes because of stress, according to a story in The Standard, quoting the Council on Smoking and Health. And 60 percent of them don’t even think about quitting. According Read More
Almost 30 million people across Europe now use e-cigarettes, according to a Reuters News story. The people who use these devices are most likely to be aged between 15 and 24. They are most likely to smoke tobacco Read More
Ireland is circulating through the World Trade Organization details of the bill it intends to enact in respect of the “retail packaging of all tobacco products, the appearance of cigarettes and the presentation of tobacco Read More
The International Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA) has reiterated its objections to what it calls the worrying developments surrounding the EU’s revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), which came into force on May 20. After the publication Read More
The Vietnam Tobacco Association (VTA) has asked the government to delay raising the excise tax on tobacco until smuggling has been “considerably” reduced, according to the news website VnEconomy. The association made its recommendation after Read More
Imperial Tobacco is helping support victims of the continuing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) with emergency food aid. In a note posted this morning on its website, Imperial said an estimated 140,000 people had Read More
South Korea’s KT&G said yesterday it had launched four cigarette packs that can be used as smartphone stands, according to a story in the Korea Joong Ang Daily. The “smart pack” packs Read More
Flue-cured tobacco deliveries in Zimbabwe are expected to have passed the 200 million kg mark by the time the 2014 sales season ends, according to a story in the Herald quoting the Marketing Board’s CEO, Andrew Read More
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday warned the public against using e-cigarettes, which are prohibited in the country, according to a story in the Taipei Times. The import or manufacture of these products Read More