The Altria Group is due to host a live audio webcast at altria.com from 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 24 to discuss its 2013 third-quarter business results. The results will be issued by means of Read More
Imperial Tobacco has been named by graduates as one of the top 10 companies to work for in the U.K.’s FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) sector. The ranking was achieved on the Job Crowd website, Read More
Philip Morris Indonesia (PMID) and its affiliate, Sampoerna, have disclosed plans to invest US$174 million to improve production capacities at their two factories in Karawang, West Java, according to a story in The Jakarta Post. Read More
Japan’s burley and native tobacco from 144 of the 146 areas where these leaf types are grown have been found to fall within Japan Tobacco Inc.’s standard value for radioactive materials—radioactive cesium of 100 Bq/Read More
Implementation of the so-called sin tax law in the Philippines has not reduced the consumption of licit products by as much as had been expected because many smokers have shifted to lower-priced brands, according to Read More
More than 100 Imperial employees in Morocco recently volunteered to clean up a popular beach in their free time. The event was part of an on-going commitment to environmental protection by Imperial’s subsidiary, Société Read More
There were mixed reactions to the European Parliament’s handling of the commission’s proposed new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), which was voted on yesterday, but the electronic cigarette industry seemed full of praise for Read More
Reynolds American Inc. is due to host a conference call webcast following the release of its third-quarter 2013 financial results before the market opens on Oct. 22. The webcast, at www.reynoldsamerican.com, is due to start Read More
The United States Supreme Court yesterday denied a request from Philip Morris USA (PM USA) and other tobacco companies to review the constitutionality of the trial structure being used in the Engle progeny cases in Read More
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s Mevius Impact One 100s box is being given a pack redesign that will be rolled out across Japan from early November. While the cigarette delivers only 1 mg of tar, it is Read More