In a much-trailed move, Filtrona Filter Products yesterday took on its new name, Essentra Filter Products (EFP). The name change realigns the company with its parent, which in June changed its name from Filtrona PLC Read More
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The European Commission might put an end to the sale of snus on Finnish cruise ships even when they are sailing in Swedish waters, according to an Esmerk Finnish News story. When the European Parliament Read More
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Electronic cigarettes have been declared illegal in the Indian state of Punjab, according to a Daily Bhaskar story quoting the health department’s chief secretary, Vini Mahajan. The newspaper said that Punjab was the only Read More
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Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is putting pressure on the government immediately to ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), according to a story in The Jakarta Post. Speaking at Read More
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October 14, 2013
The Spanish Treasury is considering taking measures that would prohibit the export sale of cigarettes that are not justified by the demand in the countries of import, according to a Gibraltar Chronicle story. The move, Read More
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October 14, 2013
More and more, people in the U.S. are openly smoking marijuana using electronic cigarettes and vapor pens with little or no fear of being caught, according to a story by Ann Givens and Pei-Sze Read More
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October 11, 2013
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s domestic cigarette sales volume during September, at 9.5 billion, was unchanged from that of September 2012, according to preliminary figures issued by the company today. The September 2012 figure was down by 2.8 percent on Read More
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October 11, 2013
This autumn Iggesund Paperboard is providing environmental training for all the nearly 900 employees at its Iggesund Mill in Sweden. According to a company press note, participants “will receive a half-day orientation in current environmental issues.” “Read More
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October 11, 2013
Swedish Match has revised downward its third-quarter and full-year forecasts for its Other Tobacco Products segment following increased competition on the U.S. cigar market. In a press note dated Oct. 11 and posted on its Read More
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October 11, 2013
Philip Morris International is due to host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts from 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 17 to discuss 2013 third-quarter results, which will be issued about 7 a.m. on Read More
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