India: Former TII Director Appointed ITC’s Head of Cigarette Business
Devraj Lahiri, former Tobacco Institute of India (TII) was appointed divisional chief executive for tobacco business, succeeding Sandeep Kaul. Read more
Tobacco Asia Podcast #9
Synthetic nicotine, used in new generation products, comes from the lab and not from the tobacco plant itself, which - until now - provided a regulatory escape route for some products manufacturers. Read more
PMI Bids to Acquire Swedish Match
Philip Morris Holland Holdings B.V. (PMHH), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) offered US$16 billion to acquire Swedish Match as the company continues to move away from its traditional cigarette business. Read more
Habanos of Cuba Breaks Turnover Record
Corporación Habanos, S.A., released its financial data for the 2021 financial year showing a turnover of US$568 million, with a 15% growth compared to the previous year. Read more
China: Tumult in E-Cig Biz; Maker Drops NYSE Listing Plans
Shenzhen-based e-cigarette maker Aspire Global filed a withdrawal request with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pulling out of its proposed listing filed last June as China’s new e-cigarette regulations make expansion, distribution... Read more
India: Former TII Director Appointed ITC’s Head of Cigarette Business
Devraj Lahiri, former Tobacco Institute of India (TII) was appointed divisional chief executive for tobacco business, succeeding Sandeep Kaul. Read more
What’s Next for Synthetic Nicotine
In March the US Congress extended the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority over tobacco products to include synthetic nicotine in products such as vapes, heated products, and oral nicotine pouches. Read more
History Made for Tobacco Harm Reduction in EU
In a monumental shift from the norm de rigueur for governing bodies in the world, in mid-February this year the European Parliament officially recognized tobacco harm reduction (THR) as a public health strategy, a first for any legislative body. Read more
FDA Proposed Rules on Menthol Cigs/Flavored Cigars
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its proposed rules to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. However, FDA may allow some exemptions on a case-by-case basis for products such as heated tobacco devices... Read more
BAT/Altria On Track to Meet Targets
British American Tobacco and Altria Group Inc. to perform well. Read more
Japan Tobacco Mulls Sell-Off of Russian Ops
Japan Tobacco (JT) announced it is considering the sale of its operations in Russia, JT International Russia, after it suspended investment and marketing activities in the country but continued manufacturing operations last month. Read more
Thailand Definitely Banning E-Cigs
Thailand’s deputy prime minister and public health minister Anutin Charnvirakul firmly stated that his ministry will not support the legalization of e-cigarettes in the country. Read more
InterTabac Update: All Covid Expo Restrictions Lifted
Germany removed all Covid-19 restrictions across the country. Since the beginning of April, organizers in North Rhine Westphalia can hold trade shows, concerts, and events without restrictions and open to the public at large. Read more
Menthol Bans: Discriminatory and Ineffective, But Proceeding Anyways
At the time of writing this, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce a national ban on menthol flavor in cigarettes and flavored cigars... Read more