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Nicotine Pouches at a Crossroads
Modern oral nicotine (MON) products are growing at a rate most industries can only dream of. According to business intelligence firm Euromonitor International, global retail sales of nicotine pouches reached 23.462 billion units in 2024...
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Tariffs, Tobacco, and a Shifting Global Supply Chain
When James Xu surveys the global landscape of vaping and heated tobacco product manufacturing, he sees uncertainty more than opportunity.
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KT&G Rides Export Surge
While Korea’s beauty and food sectors continue to make strides abroad, KT&G is quietly turning cigarettes into one of the country’s most successful exports.
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Sustainability Pressure Mounts as Disposable Vape Bans Spread
As bans on disposable e-cigarettes take hold across a growing number of countries, manufacturers in the vaping sector are being forced to rethink product design...
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Nordic Spirit Booming in Philippines
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is intensifying its commitment to smoke free alternatives in the Philippines, as the company reports strong sales growth and prepares to scale up production of its Nordic Spirit nicotine pouches.
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France Enacts Sweeping Outdoor Smoking Ban to Protect Children
France has implemented one of the most far-reaching public smoking bans in Europe, prohibiting tobacco use in a wide range of outdoor public spaces effective July 1.
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Phosphine Resistance in Tobacco Beetle Populations
Carolin Götze is the global application and scientific coordinator at the Department for Application Technology at Detia Degesch Group.
Nicotine Pouches at a Crossroads
Modern oral nicotine (MON) products are growing at a rate most industries can only dream of. According to business intelligence firm Euromonitor International, global retail sales of nicotine pouches reached 23.462 billion units in 2024...
Jul 15, 2025
Tariffs, Tobacco, and a Shifting Global Supply Chain
When James Xu surveys the global landscape of vaping and heated tobacco product manufacturing, he sees uncertainty more than opportunity.
Jul 15, 2025
KT&G Rides Export Surge
While Korea’s beauty and food sectors continue to make strides abroad, KT&G is quietly turning cigarettes into one of the country’s most successful exports.
Jul 15, 2025
Sustainability Pressure Mounts as Disposable Vape Bans Spread
As bans on disposable e-cigarettes take hold across a growing number of countries, manufacturers in the vaping sector are being forced to rethink product design...
Jul 15, 2025
Nordic Spirit Booming in Philippines
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is intensifying its commitment to smoke free alternatives in the Philippines, as the company reports strong sales growth and prepares to scale up production of its Nordic Spirit nicotine pouches.
Jul 15, 2025
France Enacts Sweeping Outdoor Smoking Ban to Protect Children
France has implemented one of the most far-reaching public smoking bans in Europe, prohibiting tobacco use in a wide range of outdoor public spaces effective July 1.
Jul 15, 2025
Phosphine Resistance in Tobacco Beetle Populations
Carolin Götze is the global application and scientific coordinator at the Department for Application Technology at Detia Degesch Group.
Jul 1, 2025
Recon from China
Sharply increasing demand for reconstituted tobacco leaf (RTL), primarily by a booming heated tobacco product (HTP) sector, has in recent years frequently led to shortages...
Jul 1, 2025
US Supreme Court Sides with RJ Reynolds in Vape Venue Case
It’s a significant win for the vaping industry. In a 7–2 decision written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the US Supreme Court blocked the US Food and Drug...
Jul 1, 2025
Thailand Reverses Course on Cannabis
Thailand’s cannabis “free-for-all” took a sharp U-turn when, in late June, health minister Somsak Thepsuthin issued a transformative ministerial order...
Jul 1, 2025
US Vape Market Reels Under Tariff Pressure
According to FDA data published in early June, only 71 vape shipments from China were recorded between 1-28 May—compared to nearly 1,200...
Jul 1, 2025
Illicit cigarettes continue to thrive in the EU
Illicit cigarettes in the European Union (EU) have reached their highest level since 2015, according to the most recent KPMG study on illicit cigarette trade...
Jul 1, 2025
ZYN MRTP Application Under FDA Review
The US Food and Drug Administration has begun its substantive scientific review of modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) applications submitted by Swedish Match USA for its ZYN nicotine pouch line.
Jul 1, 2025
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