Japan Tobacco Inc.’s domestic cigarette sales volume during October, at 10.2 billion, was increased by 2 percent on that of October 2012, 10 billion, according to preliminary figures issued by the company today. The October 2012 figure was up by 4.2 percent on that of October 2011. Volume during April–October, at 69.8 billion, was up […]
Lorillard’s chairman, president and CEO, Murray S. Kessler, and its CFO, David H. Taylor, are due to participate in the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer Conference in New York, New York, from 10.20 hours to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 19. The presentation will be webcast live and access will be available through the Investor […]
JTI Korea said yesterday that it would introduce Ploom, a tobacco vaporizer, on the domestic market on Nov. 18, according to a story in The Korea Herald. The Ploom vaporizer is a pocket-sized smoking alternative device that heats tobacco contained in pods to a constant temperature, vaporizing nicotine and flavors without burning the materials or […]
The use of e-cigarettes on Switzerland’s public transport system will be banned as of next month, according to a Medical Xpress story quoting the national association of mass-transit operators. From Dec. 15, those caught using e-cigarettes on public transport will face a fine of CHF25, a spokesman for the Public Transportation Union told the Swiss […]
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, who is leading closed-door negotiations concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), is pushing a proposal that would grant tobacco manufacturers the right to sue governments for passing laws aimed at protecting the public from tobacco, according to a Corporate Accountability International (CAI) report. “Disturbingly—but not surprisingly—the U.S. trade representative has caved […]
The Tobacco Board of India is reportedly contemplating speeding up flue-cured auctions in Karnataka, India, so that they are finished by the end of January, according to a story in the latest issue of the BBM Bommidala newsletter. Normally, Karnataka auctions finish in February. But with average prices climbing by more than 21 percent on […]
Copies of a national newspaper featuring a half-page tobacco advertisement on its front page were given away at an event held by Indonesia’s Health Ministry to commemorate National Health Day on Nov. 12, according to a story in The Jakarta Post. The seemingly inappropriate gift was handed out at a time when the ministry is […]
Philip Morris International is due to host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts of a presentation and question-and-answer session by CEO André Calantzopoulos at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer Conference starting about 12 p.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 20. The webcast, which will be in listen-only mode, will provide live audio of the entire PMI […]
Imperial Tobacco employees from Germany and Poland recently competed in a football competition staged near to the company’s Tarnowo plant in Poland. The weekend tournament involved teams from Radom, near Warsaw, and Langenhagen, near Hannover, as well as two teams from Tarnowo. “It was great for our people from Poland and Germany to meet up […]
Flue-cured prices in Karnataka, India, have risen sharply this year with the highest bid during the 51 days of auctions up to Nov. 8 having reached INR176.40 per kg, according to a story in the latest issue of the BBM Bommidala Group newsletter. By Nov. 8, growers had sold 38.12 million kg of the 100 […]
Moon Hyung-pyo, who has been nominated for the position of minister of health and welfare in South Korea, said yesterday that cigarette prices should be increased in order to deter people from smoking, according to a story in The Korea Times. Before a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly, Moon said the government needed actively […]
Scotland is aiming to become the second country after Australia to impose standardized packaging requirements on tobacco manufacturers, according to Ria Patel, writing in TopNews. Since Dec. 1, Australia has required that all tobacco products be sold in packaging designed on behalf of the previous Labor government to be as ugly as possible. Packs are […]
The U.S. government has come under fire for considering appropriating millions of dollars that otherwise would be paid by tobacco manufacturers to tobacco growers. This is not taxpayer money, but the government is in a position to appropriate it because the money passes through the hands of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “The U.S. […]
A digital review of the TFWA World Exhibition 2013 has been made available at http://www.tfwa.com/inreview/TFWA-World-Exhibition-in-Review. The TFWA (Tax Free World Association) event, which included an exhibition, conference, workshops and social events, was held in Cannes, France, on Oct. 25–26.
Factory managers from all of Imperial Tobacco’s production sites worldwide recently gathered at Santander in Spain. This was the first time that such a gathering had taken place. “The event was an opportunity to celebrate achievements in the last 12 months, and awards were handed to those factories with outstanding results in safety, quality and […]
Japan’s 2014 leaf tobacco crop will be grown on 8,964 ha, down by 2.7 percent on the area under tobacco this year, 9,245 ha, which was down by 1.4 percent on that of 2012. The flue-cured production area, at 5,805 ha, will be down by 98 ha or 1.7 percent; the burley production area, at […]
Tobacco control advocates in Southeast Asia are calling for tougher rules to ban cigarette-company contributions and sponsorships, according to a story in The Philippine Star. The director of the Southeast Asian Tobacco Control Alliance, Bunon Ritthiphakdee, said tobacco companies were making sponsorship a part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs so as to skirt […]
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co says that it has transformed its non-corporate website intended to inform adult tobacco consumers, retailers and wholesalers about tobacco tax issues. The site, www.transformtobacco.com, has added a new e-mail alert feature that allows individuals to sign up to receive electronic notifications anytime an alert is issued for their state. “This new […]
The managers of Reynolds American Inc. and its operating companies are due to discuss the companies’ performance and plans during presentations to the investment community on Nov. 18. The presentations will be webcast in listen-only mode at www.reynoldsamerican.com from about 9 a.m. Eastern Time. Registration is available under Events & Presentations at the Investors section […]
Tobacco Reporter hands out its 2013 Golden Leaf Awards. TR Staff Report Tobacco Reporter presented its 2013 Golden Leaf Awards on Nov. 7 during a festive ceremony in Simon’s Restaurant at the famous Groot Constantia Vineyard near Cape Town, South Africa. The event was part of the Global Tobacco Networking Forum, which brought together hundreds […]
The Jakarta city administration is to target students and low-income residents in a new anti-smoking campaign funded by cigarette tax revenue, according to a story in The Jakarta Post. Starting from next year, the city is expected to receive about IDR400 billion (US$35.2 million) a year in revenue from cigarette excise tax. “We are currently […]
Levels of tobacco use by young people in the UAE were described as shocking on Monday after a new study had found that more than one in five boys aged 13 to 15 was a smoker, according to a story in The National. The teenage smoking problem was being blamed on the availability of cheap […]
The Ministry of Health and Welfare says that women in their 20s and men in their 30s are the least health-conscious Koreans, according to a story in the Korea Joongang Daily. The ministry’s concerns were based on the results of a national health survey. It is thought that young women and men smoke and drink […]
Blending nature and technology
With Ploom Tech, Japan Tobacco ups the ante in heated-tobacco products.
