Tobacco Agric Expo
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September 21, 2018 – September 22, 2018 all-day
2018-09-21T00:00:00+02:00
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Tobacco pest control technologies would be more effective if they were carried out correctly.
The spirit of innovation associated with HNB products has also gripped the supplying industries.
In classical oriental, securing supply may prove to be a greater challenge than sustaining demand.
Peter Nixon, PMI’s U.K. and Ireland MD, praises England’s progressive approach to new technologies.
Celebrating cigars at Puro Sabor
Five days of factory tours, farm visits, recreational activities and many, many cigars.
The ITGA worries about slumping demand for leaf tobacco and a lack of alternative crops
The grading system in Malawi, where yet again leaf tobacco prices are favoring buyers, is said to leave a lot to be desired.
Malawi’s tobacco sales season got off to an awful start on Monday with some prices well below a dollar a kg, which far from reflected the work that had gone into producing the leaf.
The prices paid to flue-cured tobacco growers are up in both Andhra Pradesh, where the selling season has just started, and in Karnataka, where it is about to close.
By the end of the first nine days of sales on Zimbabwe’s 2018 flue-cured tobacco market, the average grower price was up sharply on that of the 2017 season.
Human Rights Watch says that children in Zimbabwe are working under hazardous conditions on tobacco farms to earn money for the necessities of life.
It is often the cry of businesses and industries that ‘change’ should be warmly embraced because it leads to new opportunities. But change trade tariffs and the reaction is different.
The Malaysian arm of British American Tobacco has put the launch of reduced risk products on hold while it sees which way the regulatory wind is blowing.
Those opposed to the excessive use of electronic cigarettes among young people should define what they mean by ‘excessive’ use and, therefore, what they think is acceptable use.
New guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration is aimed at smoothing the path for manufacturers needing to list the ingredients in their products.
Information has been made available about the technical details that will define how the EU’s tobacco-products tracking and tracing system will operate.
For the sake of smokers, it is to be hoped that the European Court of Justice reaches a different conclusion to that of its Advocate General when considering the EU’s ban on snus.
A replication study of emissions from e-liquids has provided results that are significantly different to those of the original study.
Research has shown that vapor doesn’t discolor teeth in the way that smoke does. Presumably the same would hold for pub ceilings and extravagant facial hair.
As part of its investigations into the effects of vaping, PMI is developing novel in vitro methods for toxicity testing using human cells.
In fully converting a factory from cigarette to HEETS production, Philip Morris International has nailed its colors to the mast.
To the man in the street, there can be little doubt that heated tobacco products are far less risky than are combustible-tobacco products. The only question left is one of acceptability.
It was clearly not possible for Philip Morris International to maintain forever the huge growth rate of heated-tobacco-product sales that it had enjoyed in Japan; but there is a world beyond Japan.
The Malaysian arm of British American Tobacco has put the launch of reduced risk products on hold while it sees which way the regulatory wind is blowing.
Those opposed to the excessive use of electronic cigarettes among young people should define what they mean by ‘excessive’ use and, therefore, what they think is acceptable use.
There are times when the US Food and Drug Administration could be accused of acting too slowly, but there are times also when it is necessary to stop and reflect.
In partnering in an event in London last night, Philip Morris International once again demonstrated that it is serious about encouraging smokers to switch to lower-risk products.
The Nigerian government is coming under pressure because of a planned three-year program of tax increases on tobacco products and alcohol.
For the sake of smokers, it is to be hoped that the European Court of Justice reaches a different conclusion to that of its Advocate General when considering the EU’s ban on snus.
A change in government in New Zealand seems to have put a brake on a move to legalize vaping with nicotine, leaving smokers in a difficult place.
Two women have filed lawsuits against the US-based tobacco-control activist Dr. Stanton Glantz, who denies the allegations made against him.
A charge brought in respect of a heated-tobacco product in New Zealand seemed to be a case of going through the motions; but it did highlight the need for more legal clarity.
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