The tobacco industry has run out of UK domestic legal avenues for challenging the government on standardized tobacco packaging.Read More
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Tobacco proposal like the curate’s egg
Staff Writer
April 7, 2017
The Canadian government’s proposals for new regulations on tobacco products and vaping devices have met with a mixed reception.Read More
Staff Writer
April 7, 2017
The introduction of standardized tobacco packaging in France is apparently costing the French taxpayer €100 million in compensation to tobacconists.Read More
Staff Writer
April 6, 2017
Sustainability is a much-prized factor in packaging according to a new survey that sought the opinions of brand owners and retailers.Read More
Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
Manufacturers in India have been required since the beginning of this month to include a new set of health warnings on their packaging.Read More
Staff Writer
March 20, 2017
Tobacco manufacturers in Bangladesh are apparently printing grainy images as part of graphic health warnings, and thereby lessening their impact.Read More
Staff Writer
March 7, 2017
The name of a popular cigarette in North Korea has been changed because ‘Kumsugangsan’, or ‘land of natural beauty’ was seen not to reflect the reality of the country.Read More
Staff Writer
March 7, 2017
A cigarette soft pack that was included inside a ‘plain pack’ will not be the subject of punitive action in Australia. In fact, the soft pack, in metallic silver, was plainer than the ‘plain pack’.Read More
Staff Writer
March 2, 2017
The imposition of standardized tobacco packaging in South Africa would provide a boost to the illegal trade and might threaten the viability of British American Tobacco’s factory there.Read More
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