Hong Kong Seizes $26.6 Million in Illegal Cigarettes
Officials attributed the increase in cigarette seizures to enhanced enforcement action at all levels.
Officials attributed the increase in cigarette seizures to enhanced enforcement action at all levels.
Altria lost an appeal challenging the jurisdiction of BC courts in a Juul class action lawsuit.
This settlement is part of a larger $235 million settlement by Altria.
The weekly average of calls to the quit-smoking hotline increased fourfold.
Tobacco firms have backed independent outlets ahead of a supermarket sales ban.
Government hopes to restrict nicotine levels, reduce flavors and prohibit online sales.
Mexico’s vaping ban has been in place since May 2020 and has faced scrutiny in the courts.
Altria expects to use proceeds for additional share repurchases of its common stock.
Falling profitability and dubious business practices during Bang Kyung-man’s tenure were cited.
The ministry accepts that reduced consumption could offset any additional income.
Irrigation would allow farmers to cope with drought, says Minister Anxious Masuka.
Auction floors sell 5 percent of the crop but are considered the major price setter.
In 2023, the company ranked above the industry, North America and global averages.
The case could take years to work its way through the courts, according to attorneys.
The launch marks the 10-year anniversary of the tobacco heating product.
An El Nino drought has slashed volumes but raised farmers’ hopes for strong pricing.
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Filtrona partners with Greenbutts to expand its range of sustainable filter offerings.
The broken U.S. new tobacco product application process revealed by the numbers
Intangible assets remain a major contributor to the real value generated by the tobacco industry.
Two years into the Ukrainian conflict, businesses in the tobacco industry still scramble to adapt.
Having weathered the supply disruptions of Covid-19, tobacco freight forwarders must now dodge missiles in one of the world’s busiest waterways.
German software supplier Fluxcode has developed a track-and-trace solution for all needs.
Innovation in the recreational nicotine market is disrupting not just the industry.
It is opportune for the industry to revisit the fundamental purpose of vaping, writes Douglas Ming Deng.
Three years into its five-year strategy, Imperial Brands reports progress on multiple fronts.
Cracking down on Zyn nicotine pouches will only harsh the buzz around the office, writes Peter Clark.
Concern about secondhand smoke does not warrant Britain’s generational tobacco ban, writes Charles Amos.
Vape and modern oral sales are rising, but combustibles remain king of the North American market.
The campaigns against lower risk products serve political goals at the expense of health, writes Catharine Dockery.
The exclusion of Brazilian representatives from the recent COP10 sparks a fiery debate on transparency.
What will the U.K.’s ban on disposables mean for the next-generation nicotine industry?
Activists express their opposition to a generational tobacco ban during a reception at the House of Commons.
Turning Point Brands prepares to roll out its FRE nicotine pouch nationally in the U.S. this year.
Home to a number of tobacco varieties, Indonesia is among the world’s most diverse leaf origins.
Some markets have been more receptive to modern oral products than others.
The combination of substantial potential profits and low risk that has fueled the illicit cigarette trade is now also driving criminals’ interest in new nicotine products.