Co-Cropping and Crop Rotation in Africa, Indonesia, and Europe
Co-cropping, also known as crop diversification, is an agricultural technique where plots of the main crop – in our case, tobacco – alternate with plots planted... Read more
Co-Cropping and Crop Rotation in Africa, Indonesia, and Europe
Co-cropping, also known as crop diversification, is an agricultural technique where plots of the main crop – in our case, tobacco – alternate with plots planted... Read more
Japan, the World’s Most Dynamic HTP Market
Japanese consumers have always embraced new tobacco product technologies. Arguably, it was Japan where the first charcoal filters were commercialized. Read more
More “Comprehensive and Effective” Vape Laws Coming
According to prime minister and finance minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Malaysian government is taking steps to regulate vape products more comprehensively. Read more
Nicotine Pouches Not as Popular as Thought
According to a recent study published in JAMA, the use of nicotine pouches among US adults remains relatively low, despite a staggering 641% increase in product sales from 2019 to 2022. Read more
Thailand Limits Tobacco Components and Byproducts
The Thai Cabinet has greenlit a draft ministerial regulation regarding the components and combustion byproducts of tobacco products. Read more
KT&G C.E.O Compensation Scrutinized
Activist fund Flashlight Capital Partners (FCP) is proposing to change the compensation system for KT&G’s c.e.o. Read more
Tobacco Asia Podcast #34: Guilherme Costa, Vice President of Sales at SWM International
Thomas Schmid interviews Guilherme Costa, vice president of sales at SWM International. Read more
US Supreme Court Ruling Changing FDA’s Regulatory Authority
The US Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference, a 1984 landmark Supreme Court ruling which granted federal agencies broad authority... Read more
FDA Pushes to Dismiss Lawsuit Demanding Menthol Ban
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by anti-smoking groups demanding it end... Read more
STG Acquires Mac Baren
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) agreed on the terms and conditions for the acquisition of all the shares of Mac Baren Tobacco Company from Halberg. Read more