Smugglers intent on delivering cigarettes to Malaysia are doubling the horsepower of their boats and using their extensive knowledge of channel systems in a bid to outrun Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officers, according to Read More
Philippine cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp. says it will this year embark on a three-pronged assistance program to benefit 65,000 tobacco farmers in the Cagayan Valley and Ilocos Region. Executive Vice President Oscar Barrientos said the company Read More
The Altria Group is due to host a live audio webcast at www.altria.com from 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 30 to discuss its 2013 fourth-quarter and full-year business results. The company will issue a Read More
Imperial Tobacco’s cigarette factory in Antsirabe has been recognized for the high level of respect and care shown to employees. Imperial’s subsidiary Sacimem was among 150 businesses to take part in a government scheme Read More
Research in South Africa has cast doubt on previous claims about the extent and effects of the illicit cigarette trade in South Africa. In the conclusions to a research paper published yesterday by Tobacco Control, Read More
Six members of the Iowa House and Senate have written to Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and attorneys general in 22 other states, asking whether new international trade deals will affect the ability of states to Read More
Bommidala Enterprises, part of the BBM Bommidala Group, has won the award for being India’s top exporter of cut tobacco during 2013. The group, whose business interests include unmanufactured tobacco, cut rag, cigarettes and duty-free Read More
E-cigarette company Logic Technology has opened its new corporate headquarters in Pompano Beach, Florida, USA. It was previously based in Livingston, New Jersey, USA. In a press note, Logic said its new headquarters would help Read More
American Snuff Company, which is part of Reynolds American and manufactures Grizzly moist snuff, has awarded donations totaling a quarter of a million dollars to two nonprofit outdoor conservation organizations. Through the Grizzly Outdoor Corps Read More
A store owner who sells e-cigarettes is fighting an order from Health Canada to stop, according to a CBC News story. Ryanne Pineda, whose business at Fredericton, New Brunswick, also produces e-liquids, says he has Read More