Finland plans e-liquid tax
A planned e-liquid tax would significantly increase the retail prices of such products in Finland, where the goal apparently is to reduce the use of vapor products.
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More concerns over branding
France appears to be planning to extend the ban on message-bearing, cigarette-brand names to near-subliminal levels. Even Gauloises could be under threat.
Cigarette sales on the rebound
A huge tax increase in South Korea in January last year caused cigarette sales to plummet. But sales are on the rise again and some are predicting they could return to previous levels.
License for e-liquid manufacturer
A UK-based manufacturer of e-liquids has been licensed by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Traffic in U.S. Circle K stores
The consumer products division of U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Premier Manufacturing of Chesterfield, Missouri, USA, is now supplying Traffic brand cigarettes to Circle K stores in 40 states.
PMI’s volume down in second quarter
During the second quarter to the end of June, PMI’s shipment volume was down by 4.8 percent on that of the second quarter of 2015, which was down by 1.3 percent on that of the second quarter of 2014.
Young people push FCTC agenda
Young people in Indonesia are being recruited to the cause of forcing Indonesia into ratifying the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Bill equates vaping with smoking
A bill being put forward in Greece equates vaping with smoking and, in doing so, seems to fly in the face of the evidence. But then some contend that the bill’s writers didn’t garner enough evidence.
Namibian tobacco project still on
A proposal spearheaded by a Chinese company to grow tobacco in Namibia is still not off the ground despite the fact that it was supposed to start in 2014.
Altria challenges deeming regulations
Although it is one of the few companies that could afford to put products through the US FDA’s pre-market applications, Altria wants the process to be more widely accessible.
Invasive smoking restrictions
In South Korea, tobacco smoking restrictions may be introduced in the public areas of apartment blocks if more than 50 percent of residents agree. The country has a smoking incidence of 20 percent.
WHO ups ante on NCDs
The World Health Organization has welcomed action by some countries to ‘protect people’ from ‘physical inactivity’ – and from tobacco exposure, harmful levels of alcohol and unhealthy diets.
JT Group takes Ethiopian stake
Japan Tobacco says that tobacco industry volumes in Ethiopia, where it has secured a 40 percent stake in the monopoly manufacturer, were ‘expected to continue to increase’.
Cambodia ready with new warnings
Tobacco manufacturers in Cambodia are ready for a timely roll-out of packaging with new graphic health warnings but, nevertheless, anti-tobacco forces are chafing at the bit.
Council cutting quitting service
Quitting smoking is often seen as the most significant step that can be taken in improving public health, but quit-support services are often in the vanguard when health-budgets need to be cut.
Mayan culture behind new cigarette
A ‘potent’ variety of rainforest tobacco, Africa Mapacho, is at the heart of a new Mayan-themed cigarette introduced onto South Korea’s domestic market by KT&G.
CORESTA Congress edges nearer
The end of this month marks the end of lower-fee registration for the 2016 CORESTA Congress, which is due to be held in Berlin in October.
USTC names McClintock VP of IT
McClintock will be responsible for technology operations across all divisions within the company and the long term systems planning initiative.
Saving lives with vapor products
A new study has found that ‘under plausible scenarios’, switching from smoking to vaping provides for a generally positive public health impact.
JT’s domestic volume down
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s cigarette volume in June was down by 4.6 percent from that of June 2015, but its first-half volume was down by a more modest 0.7 percent.
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