CEO Masamichi Terabatake says the multinational has reshaped its supply chain to comply with sanctions.
Pieter Vorster and Sudhanshu Patwardhan discuss whether tobacco harm reduction is reaching the Global South.
But no firm conclusions can be drawn due the observational nature of the research
Canada will extend the rule to smaller cigarettes from Jan. 31, 2025
The products were mostly flavored disposables, including brands such as Puff Bar.
She will assist with strategic planning, review, analysis and implementation of grants.
PMI prepares to compete with its popular HNB device in the most lucrative nicotine market.
Countries with noncombustible alternatives have lowered smoking rates, he tells summit.
Farmers hiding foreign materials in bales risk stiff penalties, says TIMB.
The South Korean firm plans to make Indonesia its largest production base.
The province expects the move to generate more than $7.2 million annually.
The company will reduce the number of number of seats to six.
The measure includes a carve-out for refillable pods and open systems.
Citing an “immense amount of feedback,” officials declined to provide a new target date.
He will leave the Premium Cigar Association, where currently is executive director, on May 24.
New rules are set to take effect on May 12 in the Philippines.
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Buyers have been paying record prices to secure their shares of Brazil’s smaller-than-expected tobacco crop.
How India came to deny consumers legal access to safer ways of consuming nicotine.
German rolling papers manufacturer Gizeh is finding new ways to appeal to consumers.
Stefan Hahn, managing director of Koehl, discusses the latest trends in cigarette manufacturing.
A crackdown on vapes has pushed some Chinese companies out of business and encouraged others to prioritize international sales.
BAT’S new U.K. Innovation Center demonstrates the company’s commitment to become a smokeless business.
The FCTC COPs comprise a counterproductive, environment-busting waste of time and money.
Heated-tobacco products continue to gain momentum, although consumption patterns are shifting.
COP10 is unlikely to significantly accelerate progress toward the FCTC objectives.
Even in its watered-down version, the recently approved EU supply chain law will impact tobacco companies.
Tobacco Reporter’s sister publication, Vapor Voice, celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
Brazilian lawmakers mull regulation of e-cigarettes, which despite being illegal remain widely available in the country.
Boosting efficiencies may help tobacco companies cope with tough times, according to CME Automation.
Banning e-liquid flavors may not achieve the outcomes that proponents of that measure have in mind.
Odiri Erewa-Meggison reflects on the significance of BAT’s Ibadan factory in Nigeria.
Though a generational tobacco ban is not without merit, the U.K. will not allow it to work in the way that it could—and thus the measure should be shelved, writes George Gay.
The company partners with 12 of the world’s leading vaping companies.
Vice Ventures has carved out a niche investing in good companies in “bad” industries.
A supplier of product labeling solutions claims its technology had helped shrink the Russian illicit cigarette market by a quarter.
Pondering the industry’s remarkable longevity as Tobacco Reporter celebrates its 150th anniversary.
Three years into its five-year strategy, Imperial Brands reports progress on multiple fronts.
